Theology, Technology and a bit of Music
51 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. led three marches between Selma and Montgomery, Alabama. These marches were meant to highlight the social injustices against African-American citizens. Specifically, black Americans…
When I turned 14, I was excited to get my first job at Publix. I bagged groceries until just after my 18th birthday. For the most part, I enjoyed interacting with people on the short walk to their cars. But around…
I'm guessing that many of you are familiar with Ghandi's exhortation to be the change that you wish to see in the world. I don't know if Ghandi was a Talmudic scholar, but it does not come as a surprise to me that a…
Shabbat Shalom. This Shabbat is a special one that takes place during the intermediary days of Sukkot, Shabbat Chol Ha-Moed Pesach. Our holiday of Sukkot ends with the celebration of Simchat Torah, which we will…
Five Jews are sitting on a park bench. Oy, says the first. Oy vey, says the second. Oy vey iz mir, says the third. Oy gevalt, says the fourth. The fifth says, Can we just this once stop talking about the Iran deal?”
Kol Nidrei. Tonight's service is named for this prayer that we heard toward the beginning of our service. Kol Nidrei is so powerful, so important, so meaningful - that we stand during its threefold recitation. In fact,…
I've always wanted to be on Jeopardy. I love everything about it - its competitive spirit, the display of lightning like intellectual and physical reflexes that recall all matters of intellectual ephemera, and the…
High School. First kiss. Graduation. College. First job. Marriage. Yesteryear. The good ole days. Nostalgia is a booming business. In recent years, social media has popularized what has come to be known as 'tbt' -…
On this Shabbat, we begin the 5th book of the Torah, Deuteronomy. The name of the book derives from two sources, one Hebrew and one Greek.
Earlier this week, presidential hopeful Rick Santorum criticized Pope Francis for getting involved in scientific matters. In the past year, the Pope has urged his more than one billion followers to act more responsibly…