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In this sermon, I discuss the Jewish ideas of a good year, not necessarily a happy year.

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My reflections on the titanic changes in Israel that may create another failed Maccabean state.

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In this periodic radio appearance, I speak with Rabbi Steven Garten about Moses' punishment for hitting the rock (twice) to provide water for the Israelites even though God told him to speak to the rock.  

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This is the audio of the Siyym service for 2023, the last Kabbalat Shabbat Family service led by our upper grades.  The video with audio can be found at this link:
https://Temple-Beth-Miriam.livecontrol.tv/3e51d9b5

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In this d'var Torah, I explore Ramban's interpretation of  “The Eternal One spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai” and what it mean's for us today as autonomous Jews.

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In this dvar Torah I discuss the hazard of literally reading the passages such as 'an eye for an eye' which so many people ascribe to. I argue that the Rabbis were much more advanced than sticking to the literal text and that tradition of interpretation created what we now call Judaism

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In this d'var Torah, I explore the meaning of the portion dealing with the leper in today's Torah portion. I discover it is relevant today as it was thousands of years ago.

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In this episode I discuss the death of Nadav and Abihu and Aaron's (non)reaction and what it has to teach us.

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