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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Fathers and Sons: A Special Blessing
As Fathers Day approaches on the secular calendar, I find myself thinking about the traditional Jewish blessing fathers bestow on their sons. This tradition...
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The Tenth Commandment: A Personal Reflection by Judy Ravech
Image credit, Cafe Press user Hebrew Art OrnamentsEd. Note: Today we present this final post in the Ten Commandment Series. Written by Judy Ravech, today's...
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The Ninth Commandment: A Personal Reflection by Ina Glasberg
Image credit, Scientific American. Ed. Note: Today's post is the ninth in our series on the ten commandments. As a reminder, each of these individual...
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The Eighth Commandment: A Personal Reflection by Mindy Pasco-Anderson
Image credit is artfeeds.org, a program dedicated to inspiring children through art. Their slogan is "Love Naively. Give Generously. Be Foolishly Compassionate."Ed. Note: With this...
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