Why You Should Read Torah on Your Wedding Day
Did you know that if you put enough pressure on carbon in a lab, it turns into a diamond?I could barely sleep at all the...
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Maybe Gd Understands Hebrew Better Than English.
I know this is a ridiculous thought. But what if I mess up and Gd is disappointed?I don't know my Torah portion yet. I'm memorizing...
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Every year one of my cousins tries to derail the seder by insisting that the story of the Exodus never happened so we shouldn’t talk about it like history. How can I turn this into a productive discussion at the seder?
Every year one of my cousins tries to derail the seder by insisting that the story of the Exodus never happened so we shouldn’t talk about it...
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Inclusion is a Jewish Value: JF&CS Services for People with Disabilities
In the Torah portion Shemot, God tells Moses to go back to Egypt and tell Pharaoh to “Let my people go!” (Exodus chapter 3) Moses...
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A Weekly Torah Get-Away—Right Here in Boston
What a fantastic week it has been. I have had the incredible pleasure of participating in each inaugural class of Ma'ayan's semester, and each was...
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And now we read from the book of Phil Collins. I mean Genesis. The Torah not the... you get it, right?
There is something pretty awesome about the Shabbat when we read B'reisheit. It's the third or fourth time in a month that we hit the...
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Rabbi Gedaliah Fleer is coming to Boston for his 26th Annual Teaching Season!
Rabbi Gedaliah Fleer is coming back to Boston to teach for his 26th annual teaching season! Rabbi Gedaliah Fleer is an independent teacher and...
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Nice Shoes: What barefoot running can teach us about the Torah
In the 1995 film The American President, President Andrew Shepherd’s daughter gives him some famous advice as he prepares to go out on a date...
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Hurricane Irene and Parashat Re'eh
Parashat Re’eh To Really See Shabbat Shalom. While we are celebrating a number of smahot – happy occasions this Shabbat, there is also some tension...
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Judaism, Body Modification, and Bigger Questions.
Today was the funeral of Amy Winehouse, who died at the age of 27. While her adult life was dominated by her very public battle...
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