Anticipating Retirement
In five months I will retire from my position and close a 40-year sojourn in the vineyard of the congregational rabbinate – the last...
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Making Strides for Religious U...
Pastor Todd Buurstra, Dr. Ali Chaudry, and I have been making strides together for some time now. Moved by the travel ban that...
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Jewish history is peppered by tragic events. These are just a few: 1182 – the expulsion of the Jews of France 1290 – the expulsion of...
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Martin Buber’s philosophy and Hasidic spiritual revival, along with my attraction to intensive small group experiences, brought me to...
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As an Assistant Rabbi in a mid-sized congregation Devora Silver (name fictionalized) excelled at being an inspiring writer,...
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I was ordained a rabbi on the Shabbat before the Six-Day War erupted in Israel in 1967. Little did I realize then how powerfully...
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Bashert: I believe that my encounters in the Rabbinate were meant to be! My paternal grandmother was my first spiritual teacher. Her...
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Little did I know that when I was accepted to a new undergraduate-graduate program at HUC-JIR and the University of Cincinnati in...
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