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About rabbisteinman

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

2012 review of the blog

Posted on December 31, 2012 by rabbisteinman

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 7,800 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading →

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UPDATED – Movies, movies, movies

Posted on December 28, 2012 by rabbisteinman

2012 has been an outstanding year for movies. With Golden Globes nominations out and Oscar buzz all around this town, I thought I’d give you some of my completely biased reviews. Some Favorites Argo – I think this is one … Continue reading →

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Did I act too quickly?

Posted on December 21, 2012 by rabbisteinman

If you are a busy social media user like I am, you probably have an Instagram account (BTW if you are a parent of a tween or teen you probably should have one because your kid probably does, too!). You … Continue reading →

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Happy Chanukah!

Posted on December 11, 2012 by rabbisteinman

Happy Chanukah! I hope that those readers who celebrate Chanukah are having a joyous celebration! Whether or not you celebrate Chanukah December 2012 is also an important time for giving to organizations that support values we share. As you know, … Continue reading →

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What did you learn in Civics?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by rabbisteinman

Remember high school? While I try to forget it as much as possible, there are some things that I can’t forget. Unfortunately, it seems one of the easily forgotten subjects was Civics or Government. I don’t even remember what the … Continue reading →

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Won’t you give?

Posted on November 27, 2012 by rabbisteinman

In the “spirit of the season”, the season of Black Friday and Cyber Monday today is deemed Giving Tuesday. As you might know (and you might since this blog post got the most hits ever), I work for California Faith … Continue reading →

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Remembering far too many to name…

Posted on November 20, 2012 by rabbisteinman

From California Faith for Equality‘s blog and written by yours truly: Today, Tuesday, November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance. California Faith for Equality remembers and honors the countless people who are transgender who have died. Prayer for Transgender Day … Continue reading →

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Today…

Posted on November 19, 2012 by rabbisteinman

Today is the Hebrew anniversary (yartzeit) of MY MOM’s death. Last night I lit the yartzeit candle and gave thanks to the Holy One for the blessing of MY MOM’s life. Her life was cut short too soon, but gratitude … Continue reading →

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Light one candle…

Posted on November 15, 2012 by rabbisteinman

1 Kislev, today on the Hebrew calendar, marks the 12th yartzeit (anniversary) of my GRANDMA’s death. Today I choose to remember my GRANDMA as the woman who could get down on one knee to pose for a picture in awesome … Continue reading →

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730 days…

Posted on November 12, 2012 by rabbisteinman

730 days ago MY MOM died. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of her sometimes remembering times gone by, other times angry at her for dying (I didn’t say I was rational only human), often just missing … Continue reading →

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