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Articles by Reb Carl Viniar

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Reb Carl's Column

From Family Dysfunction to Reconciliation: Torah History and Hope for All of Us

January 3, 2023 Reb Carl Viniar 0

Rabbinic Pastor Reb Carl Viniar looks at family dysfunction in Genesis, with particular focus on the Joseph Story in Parsha Vayigash. [Read more…]

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Reb Carl's Column

What Happened to Please, Thank You, and I Respectfully Disagree?

November 8, 2022 Reb Carl Viniar 0

Reb Carl Viniar writes about the scarcity of civility in our social discourse today. [Read more…]

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Reb Carl's Column

Tests, Tests, Tests

October 9, 2022 Reb Carl Viniar 0

Reb Carl Viniar writes about the kinds of tests we might face in unexpected places and for unexpected reasons. [Read more…]

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Reb Carl's Column

Preparing To Accomplish Shalom Bayit

August 18, 2022 Reb Carl Viniar 0

Reb Carl writes about his pastoral counseling and mediation practice. [Read more…]

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Reb Carl's Column

Religious Freedoms Swing Like A Pendulum Do

July 26, 2022 Reb Carl Viniar 0

Reb Carl Viniar expands on his recent “Spice Up Your Judaism” class about recent Supreme Court decisions, conducted for Congregation Kol Ami in Cherry Hill, NJ. [Read more…]

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On Our Way Back Home

June 26, 2022 Reb Carl Viniar 0

Reb Carl Viniar writes about how his college friends’ and Jewish fraternity brothers’ lives unfolded in an era of protest and personal achievement, but ended up with a renewed focus on Judaism. [Read more…]

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Something’s Happening Here

May 31, 2022 Reb Carl Viniar 0

Reb Carl Viniar writes about the recent rise in antisemitism and suggests some approaches to fighting back against it. [Read more…]

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Reb Carl's Column

Everything old is new again

May 10, 2022 Reb Carl Viniar 0

I read an article in which Lisa Kudrow told the story of her son’s bar mitzvah at a mall. Her son was 16 and had gone to the mall to purchase a new game. Some [Read more…]

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Picture Yourself In A Boat, On A River

April 18, 2022 Reb Carl Viniar 1

In the recent Torah portion Tazria, we were given rules regarding mothers isolating from the community immediately after childbirth. I was asked, where did these moms go? What would a place look like where they [Read more…]

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D'vrei Torah

Evil Speech has Consequences

April 6, 2022 Reb Carl Viniar 0

M’tzora, (Leviticus 14:1-15:33) Last week we learned of a mother’s isolation after childbirth. This week, God tells Moses how to “purify” a person who was afflicted by tsara’at and who then healed. A priest must [Read more…]

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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 ***

January 5: Judea Reform Durham, NC

January 6: Keneseth Israel, Allentown, PA

January 7: Kol AMi, Cherry Hill, NJ

January 10, 17, 24: Emanue-el, Redlands, CA

January 11, 18,25: Melton Adult Education

January 16, 23, 30: Arizona State University

January 18: Univ. of Pennsylvania

If you would like to book Rabbi Address to speak at your congregation, facilitate a workshop, or appear at your conference or seminar, email us for information!

 

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