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About rabbisteinman

I am a rabbi living in North America. I was ordained from HUC-JIR. This is my blog.

A Waiting Psalm, again

Posted on April 29, 2015 by rabbisteinman

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 →

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This is the day the Eternal has made, let us rejoice in it 

Posted on March 16, 2015 by rabbisteinman

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 →

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Sometimes, the rabbi plays basketball

Posted on March 12, 2015 by rabbisteinman

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 →

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A silly story on a heavy news day

Posted on January 21, 2015 by rabbisteinman

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 →

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Four years

Posted on November 26, 2014 by rabbisteinman

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 →

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We are Religious Jews!

Posted on October 5, 2014 by rabbisteinman

This is the sermon I delivered at Temple Beth Hillel on Yom Kippur morning at both services (click on the world ‘this’ and you should be directed to the text).  

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Count Your Marbles: Honor Jewish Time

Posted on September 26, 2014 by rabbisteinman

This is the sermon I delivered on Erev Rosh Hashanah 5775 at Temple Beth Hillel.

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Happy birthday, Mom

Posted on August 24, 2014 by rabbisteinman

Today would have been MY MOM’s 70th birthday. I am so grateful that MY SISTER and I had a professional photographer take these photos at her 65th birthday celebration. We knew they woudl be a treasure, we could never have … Continue reading →

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Red alert

Posted on July 10, 2014 by rabbisteinman

There is so much to say and so much being said about what is happening in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. Two days ago I downloaded an app called “Red Alert” that lets you know (you can set the … Continue reading →

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Changes

Posted on July 1, 2014 by rabbisteinman

Today I start a new chapter. I begin a new position at Temple Beth Hillel as Director of Religious Education. My work will primarily be in Temple Beth Hillel’s schools, especially the religious school and I will also have some … Continue reading →

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