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About rabbisteinman

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

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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What a night!

Posted on November 7, 2012 by rabbisteinman

This post was written by yours truly on the California Faith for Equality blog… Congratulations, Mr. President on your re-election. Congratulations newly elected and first openly lesbian senator from Wisconsin, Tammy Baldwin. You did it Maine. In approximately two months … Continue reading →

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Do you know someone in Minnesota?

Posted on November 1, 2012 by rabbisteinman

Do you know someone who lives in Minnesota? More specifically, do you know someone who votes in Minnesota? PLEASE CONTACT THEM AND URGE THEM TO VOTE NO ON THE MARRIAGE AMENDMENT! You can find more specific talking points here. In fact … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Dad!

Posted on October 29, 2012 by rabbisteinman

Happy birthday to the best father I have ever had! Today you turn 70! Good news, you don’t look a day over 55. I hope that your day is filled with lots of fun, laughter, and smiles. It was wonderful … Continue reading →

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Confession – I cannot do a pull up

Posted on October 26, 2012 by rabbisteinman

Confession – I cannot do a pull up or a chin up. Every year during gym class I felt like a failure because there was no hope for me doing a pull up as part of the government’s physical fitness … Continue reading →

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Sh’ma Smackdown – a re-post from WRJ

Posted on October 25, 2012 by rabbisteinman

This post comes from the Women of Reform Judaism’s blog on October 24 found here. by Rabbi Marla J. Feldman Much has been written in recent days about the arrest of Anat Hoffman, executive director of the Reform Movement’s Israel Religious … Continue reading →

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Arrest at the Western Wall

Posted on October 18, 2012 by rabbisteinman

Jewish tradition that we have entered into mar Cheshvan, bitter Cheshvan (the new Jewish month that started Tuesday night) because this month has no holidays. Last night we entered mar Cheshvan because of the horrific events that occurred at the Western Wall. … Continue reading →

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Madonna says…

Posted on October 12, 2012 by rabbisteinman

Last night I went to the MDNA concert. It was AMAZING. Two hours of pure entertainment. Most of the concert was music and dancing. There were a few moments when Madonna spoke. While she used more explicatives than I might … Continue reading →

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Elementary school musings

Posted on August 28, 2012 by rabbisteinman

This past weekend I attended my elementary school reunion. That’s right, elementary school. I attended Baldwin Hills Gifted Magnet for all six of those years (until we moved from LA to MN). Thanks to the magic of Facebook. one of … Continue reading →

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