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Articles by Rabbi Mark Levin

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Kol Bo

A Religion that Gives Meaning to Life and Death

June 26, 2023 Rabbi Mark Levin 0

Rabbi Mark Levin writes about how religion seeks to answer existential questions of life and death. [Read more…]

The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children’s Museum of Kansas City is the region’s only fully accessible, non-profit children’s museum dedicated to providing STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math – educational experiences for young children and their families. Wonderscope features 30,000 square feet of indoor exploration and 1/2 acre of year-round outdoor adventure, all with a unique Kansas City theme.
Reflections on Aging

Don’t Skip the Grieving

January 22, 2023 Rabbi Mark Levin 1

Rabbi Mark Levin writes about the importance of grieving as part of the process of turning back toward light after darkness. [Read more…]

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Reflections on Aging

Learning to Value the Experience of Aging

December 25, 2022 Rabbi Mark Levin 0

Contributing writer Rabbi Mark Levin, DHL, points out the value of embracing and learning from the experience of our older citizens. [Read more…]

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Reflections on Aging

Reconsidering My Life

January 6, 2020 Rabbi Mark Levin 0

Rabbi Mark H. Levin reflects on his life, and the values of altruism, love, and justice. [Read more…]

Reflections on Aging

Eyes neither dimmed nor strength abated

December 28, 2016 Rabbi Mark Levin 0

Upon Moses’ death the Bible observes, “His eye was not dimmed neither was his strength abated.” No one will write those words about me. Indeed, the Bible describes all the rest of its heroes declining [Read more…]

Photo Composition adapted from "Bella Bella Hospital 3" by Sara Star NS, via Flickr.com Creative Commons License
Reflections on Aging

A Health Crisis Changes Everything

June 7, 2016 Rabbi Mark Levin 0

Editor’s Note: This contribution from Rabbi Mark Levin was previously published on his Facebook page in 2014. I learned recently how disorienting it can be to have the life of the person on whom I [Read more…]

Passover Table 2, by April Killingsworth, from Flickr.com under Creative Commons 2.0 license.
D'vrei Torah

The End of Passover

April 30, 2016 Rabbi Mark Levin 0

Tonight is the seventh night of Pesah, and for Israelis and Reform Jews, the final night. I have just lit a memorial candle in memory of our deceased first degree family members: Sylvia and Bob [Read more…]

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Talmud Torah

Rabbi Mark Levin on Spiritual Preparation

September 3, 2015 Rabbi Mark Levin 0

  [dropcap]W[/dropcap]e are in our month of spiritual preparation. What is spirituality? The best definition for me is for a person to have meaning and purpose in life, and to attach ourselves to something more [Read more…]

Talmud Torah

Things Get Weird: Guest meditation from Rabbi Mark H. Levin

August 19, 2015 Rabbi Mark Levin 0

Things get weird this time of year. Memories compete with current events in my life. I miss and even long for those significant loved ones with whom I shared this season, speaking about the past, [Read more…]

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Guest Post: Everyone needs some sensitivity

June 22, 2015 Rabbi Mark Levin 0

Editor’s Note: Rabbi Mark Levin is the founding rabbi of Congregation Beth Torah in Overland Park, KS, and a contributor to Jewish Sacred Aging. People our age, my age, in our sixties and above, need [Read more…]

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The program publishes to this website every Friday morning at 8 a.m. Eastern Time

December 1: Andrew Goretsky and Randi Boyette from ADL and Rabbi Stacy Rigler of Reform Jewish Educators on Preparing our youth for the current challenges of high school and college campus life

December 8: Rabbi Cantor Judith Greenfeld on "concierge rabbinate"

December 15: Rabbi Gary Glickstein of the National Association of Retired Reform Rabbis, on the challenges of retirement

December 22: Encore of December 1 podcast with ADL and ARJE

December 29: Encore of Dr. Lisa Grant and Cantor Lisa Segal  from Aug 4, on their new book "The Year of Mourning: A Jewish Journey"

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About Jewish Sacred Aging

Jewish Sacred Aging is a forum for the Jewish Community with resources and texts that feature discussions on the implications of the revolution in longevity for Baby Boomers and their families. We encourage you to participate in the conversation!

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Rabbi Address’ Upcoming Speaking Appearances

*** All sessions are on Zoom or other virtual platforms unless specified ***

Dec. 2: Kol Ami Cherry Hill, NJ

Temple Aaron, Trinidad, CO

Dec. 4: Ben Zakai Institute

Dec. 6: Kol Ami, Cherry Hill, NJ

Dec. 7: Judea Reform Temple. Durham, NC

Dec. 11: Ben Zakai Institute

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