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December 14, 2018 0

SOM: Interview with Rabbi Jeffrey Rubenstein, author of “The Land of Truth,” new book about Talmud

The guest on this episode of the Seekers of Meaning Podcast is Rabbi Jeffrey L. Rubenstein, Ph.D., Skirball Professor of Jewish Thought & Literature at New York [Read more...]

December 11, 2018 1

On the Fifth Night Of Chanukah…Our Dog Died

Behold our menorah from the sixth day of Chanukah. Behold the third candle: snuffed way sooner than the others. At this season commemorating miracles, God performed another [Read more...]

"Angels Choir," by Carsten Tolkmit, via Flickr.com under Creative Commons license

December 11, 2018 0

A Jewish Singer’s Christmas Journey

I had no idea of what she was talking about. Walking home one summer afternoon after a pickup baseball game, Kathy Cipley informed me that I had killed Christ. Kathy was a [Read more...]

December 9, 2018 0

Sh’ma Now: December 2018 issue deals with Panim el Panim – Engaging Face to Face

Read the December issue of Sh’ma Now, which deals with the question of “panim el panim – engaging face to face.” As editor Susan Berrin describes it, [Read more...]

December 6, 2018 6

The Heron

It was one of the few days in October when the weather was perfect. Mild. Azure blue skies. White fluffy clouds. And what was even better – I felt well! Hardly any [Read more...]

December 2, 2018 0

Aging with dignity

Elana Marcus provides some advice for boomers about adjusting to life as an older adult. [Read more...]

Rabbi Abby Michaelski, left, and Kohenet Ma’ayana Tishman are the leaders of the RAPHA Center, which creates opportunities for individuals and and communities to build strong spiritual connections and experiences that provide comfort to the mind, body, and soul.

November 30, 2018 0

SOM Podcast: RAPHA, The Center for Healing and Spirituality, with Rabbi Abby Michaleski and Kohenet Ma’ayana Tishman

On this episode of the Seekers of Meaning Podcast, Rabbi Address interviews Rabbi Abby Michaleski and Kohenet Ma’ayana Tishman, founders of RAPHA, The Center for Healing [Read more...]

November 28, 2018 0

I Have More Years Behind Me Than I Do In Front of Me

Today is the 51st birthday of my daughter, the eldest child of three. I tossed and turned all last night, thinking it was because I was not in my own bed while doing an [Read more...]

November 27, 2018 0

Guest Blog Post: Who will be your next kinkeeper?

A 2018 study by Cigna on Loneliness in America concluded that “Loneliness has the same impact on mortality as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, making it more dangerous than obesity.” [Read more...]

November 26, 2018 0

To The People Who Changed My Life

Chaplain Barry Pitegoff discusses people who've changed his life. [Read more...]

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