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Jewish New Year - a Time for Reflection of Inner Self: Col. Kevin Vest, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, follows along in prayer at a Rosh Hashanah service, Sept. 18, 2009, at Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The process of reflection and repentance takes place over a 40-day period that begins about four weeks before Rosh Hashanah, at the start of the month known as Elul on the lunar Jewish calendar. (Photo by Cpl. Aaron Rooks)

Repent the Day before you Die! But for What?

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Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D., discusses the meaning and purpose of the Al Chait Shechatanu prayer or repentance. [Read more…]

Free Will Is Granted. (Or is It?)

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Rabbi Dr. Edmund Weiss discusses the tension between free will and determinism. [Read more…]

Sacrifice and Civilization: Shabbat Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26)

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Rabbi Edmond Weiss Ph.D. delves into the meaning of Parshat Vayikra. [Read more…]

Detail on synagogue in Rome - A menorah and the Ten Commandments atop the synagogue in the Jewish ghetto in Rome, Italy (S. Cazon photo/Flickr.com under Creative Commons 2.0 license)

The Other Ten Commandments

March 9, 2021 Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D. 0

Rabbi Edmond Weiss discusses the Ten Commandments. [Read more…]

The First Management Consultant

February 4, 2021 Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D. 1

In this guest Torah commentary, Rabbi Edmond Weiss Ph.D. describes Moses’ father-in-law Yitro as the first management consultant. [Read more…]

Which Values are the Jewish Ones?

January 24, 2021 Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D. 0

Rabbi Edmond Weiss asks, “Which values are peculiar or unique to the Jewish religion or, more important, to the Jewish people?” [Read more…]

Jewish musicians perform rock songs for the Reform youth group biennial, Minneapolis, 2003. (Steve Lubetkin Photo/Used by Permission)

What We Talk About When We Talk About Spirituality

December 20, 2020 Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D. 1

Rabbi Edmond Weiss discusses what we mean when we talk about spirituality. [Read more…]

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Abraham, Sages and Women

November 19, 2020 Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D. 1

Rabbi Dr. Edmond Weiss Ph.D. looks into the relationship between the Jewish patriarchs and their women. [Read more…]

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How Far Can Interpretation Go?

October 25, 2020 Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D. 0

New JSA Contributor Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D., describes the different ways to approach Torah interpretation. [Read more…]

She is a Tree of Life

October 14, 2020 Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D. 0

Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D., a new contributor to Jewish Sacred Aging, discusses a potential feminine translation of “Tree of Life.” [Read more…]

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