Reconsidering My Life
Rabbi Mark H. Levin reflects on his life, and the values of altruism, love, and justice. [Read more...]
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Guest Blog Post from Rabbi Howard Shapiro: Vi-Eleh Shmot – These Are The Names: A 50-Year Reflection
Rabbi Address shares a guest blog post from Rabbi Howard Shapiro, a sermon Rabbi Shapiro delivered at the National Association of Retired Reform Rabbis in Florida. [Read more...]
“If It Please You, Do Not Go Past Your Servant…”
Rabbinic lore teaches that every person who was present at the revelation at Sinai heard the Divine Voice according to his/her specific abilities. It is at the root of the [Read more...]
A Whack of Humility
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his year was the first time in a long time that I did not lead services on the second day of Rosh Hashanah. Having recently left my chaplaincy [Read more...]
Backwards and Forwards: a pre-Rosh Hashanah commentary
Don’t say, “How is it that times past were better than these?” For it is not wise of you to ask that question. (Kohelet/Ecclesiastes [7:10]) Although we won’t be [Read more...]
“Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…. WHO THE HELL IS THAT?”
Ok! Ok! Ok! We are all Baby Boomers who either fashion ourselves from Haight-Ashbury, Rodeo Drive, 5th Avenue or somewhere in between! We either care or we don’t care what [Read more...]
Calm in the face of life: A reflection from Jewish ethical tradition
The parsha entitled Chaye Sarah, the Life of Sarah, begins with Sarah’s death at the age of 127. Abraham purchases a burial site for his wife, the cave of Machpelah, from [Read more...]
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