Author Archives: rabbisteinman

Below is the text of my sermon for Kol Nidre 5776. Spiritual Refugees, Come Home There was a woman, Madeline, born 1918 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and she loved sports. An active participant in athletics in ways that were considered appropriate … Continue reading →

Happy New Year! Please follow this link to read my Rosh Hashanah morning sermon.

Yesterday the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments about the freedom to marry in this country. Now, we wait. This is a psalm I crafted in 2013 when SCOTUS heard the Prop 8 and DOMA cases and … Continue reading →

The Psalmist wrote, “this is the day the Eternal has made, let us rejoice in it” (Ps. 118:24).  Today at the CCAR convention has been dedicated to human rights. As part of raising awareness, there was Ali apanel to commemorate … Continue reading →

One of the many parts of being a rabbi that I love is that no two days are alike. Take yesterday, for example. I knew the elementary school basketball team had a 3:30 game scheduled and thought it would be … Continue reading →

There are a lot of serious news stories that beg for comment. This blog post will not do that. Instead… I’m left-handed. While I do many things as a lefty such as write; eat, throw, kick, peel vegetables, use a … Continue reading →

Dear MOM, Tonight on the Jewish calendar marks 4 years since you died. It is hard to believe, four years. There are so many things to say and so many things I wish we could talk about, but those remain … Continue reading →