A Prayer of Gratitude from URJ...

Dec 14, 2017 by

A Prayer of Gratitude from URJ Biennial 2017

Take a moment to be fully grateful for just one thing in your life. That little pause may be enough to change your outlook and your...

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Rabbi, I Don’t Need Religion t...

Dec 29, 2016 by

Rabbi, I Don’t Need Religion to Be a Good Person

I cannot recall how many times over the years I’ve heard the words: “Rabbi, I don’t need religion to be a good person.” I am sure we...

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Sitting With the Unknown: Cont...

Dec 20, 2016 by

Sitting With the Unknown: Continual Revelation of the Not-Yet Revealed

I have a quote on my bathroom vanity that reads, “I have no idea what’s going to happen, and I love it!”  In the middle there is a...

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The Legacy of Dr. Tim LaHaye: ...

Sep 7, 2016 by

The Legacy of Dr. Tim LaHaye: A God with Bite

Dr. Tim Lahaye, co-author of the “Left Behind” international best seller series, died recently. Dr. LaHay conceived the idea of...

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Rabbis on the Frontier

Aug 16, 2016 by

Rabbis on the Frontier

How much does being Jewish mean to you? Did you ever have one of those moments when studying about the Jewish martyrs during the...

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If I Should Meet God

Apr 26, 2016 by

If I Should Meet God

A disciple came to his rabbi and lamented: “Rabbi, I have all these terrible thoughts. I am even afraid to say them. I feel...

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I Do: When Fantasy Clashes Wit...

Dec 9, 2014 by

I Do: When Fantasy Clashes With Reality

As anyone who has been married can tell you, marriage is all about reality: it is the process of creating a joint future in close...

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Mussar for Rabbis – Bitachon (...

Sep 17, 2014 by

Mussar for Rabbis – Bitachon (Trust), Life, and Death

“Rabbi, I wouldn’t want your job,” congregants have often said to me, most often in connection with the rabbi’s...

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