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About rabbisteinman

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

Jerusalem review

Posted on July 15, 2012 by rabbisteinman

It is hard to believe that my time in Israel is coming to an end. It has been an amazing few weeks. (Video, pictures, links and formatting to be improved when I get home). The highlights (in no particular order) … Continue reading →

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Exciting news to share

Posted on July 4, 2012 by rabbisteinman

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Go Kings Go!

Posted on June 14, 2012 by rabbisteinman

If you have been living under a rock you might not know that the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup on Monday night. It was a very exciting time. I would not describe myself as a rabid hockey fan. … Continue reading →

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What’s in a title?

Posted on June 7, 2012 by rabbisteinman

I’ve been ruminating. Dangerous. One of my least favorite moments of rabbinic life (and honestly, there aren’t that many), is when someone called me “Rabbi Ellie”. You see, I completed nine years of schooling to receive my rabbinic ordination and … Continue reading →

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Did you vote?

Posted on June 5, 2012 by rabbisteinman

Today is an election day in the USA. I have to say, after the Canadian adventure, it felt so good to go to a polling place and cast my ballot. Voting by mail just isn’t the same (and yes I … Continue reading →

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Currently…

Posted on June 4, 2012 by rabbisteinman

Reading: I’ve become a baseball fan. According to THE DIVA I have multiple baseball allegiances disorder because I like more than one team (Go Angels! Go Red Sox!) Now I’m even reading books about baseball. Three Nights in August by Buzz Bissinger … Continue reading →

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The bells of justice ring in Israel!

Posted on May 30, 2012 by rabbisteinman

Tuesday I woke up to news that my colleague Rabbi Miri Gold and the Israel Religious Action Center won the court case that would require the State of Israel to pay Rabbi Gold’s salary. This is news because it is the … Continue reading →

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What a day!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by rabbisteinman

I do not know what happened but I promise when I took this photo it was rotated 90 degrees to the right so just tilt your head and it will be fine. This is a picture of me just after … Continue reading →

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Where I’ve been

Posted on May 8, 2012 by rabbisteinman

It has been awhile my dear reader! While I acknowledge this, I am not entirely sorry because I have been working my tail off finishing up my degree requirements for my MAJE (Master of Arts in Jewish Education) that I … Continue reading →

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A seder to savor

Posted on March 30, 2012 by rabbisteinman

If you are going to be in Los Angeles and haven’t yet figured out your second seder, I hope you will consider joining me for A Seder to Savor (you can see the menu at that link). The dinner will include a … Continue reading →

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