Conversations with the Rabbi

Vote! by Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss

Was Noah really the best choice?

I share this here because, as outrageous as it is that neighbors and strangers alike refuse to recognize Jewish pain, suffering, and threats to our existence on this day of all days, I guess I shouldn’t really be surprised. For too many years and for too many people, we Jews have been your voodoo doll, whose suffering you believe will somehow bring you redemption and absolution.

The trouble is that, as much as you want to blame us and cause us to lose any notion of our own independence, volition, and right to protect ourselves, you need us. I mean, what would you do if we were no longer here? Who, indeed, would you have to throw money at?

Actually, it’s pretty simple—the answer, ultimately… is you.

Prism Tales by Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss

Yom Kippur, give it a shot. It may be exactly what your soul needs now.

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Fire up the remorse by Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss

"And despite all of that shared history—and much more—the rift between Black Americans and American Jews has at times been quiet, fierce, and vast.

This conference came to be because one rabbi in Florida heard Van Jones make a stark claim. I am paraphrasing because I am writing from memory: Our country is in trouble, and its saving grace may lie in rebuilding the Black–Jewish alliance that has, at critical moments, made all the difference in the world."

It all starts with learning your own story so you can write your own.

Cooler Heads Ep 8 by Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss