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About rabbisteinman

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

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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Who knows 611?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by rabbisteinman

In the spirit of Passover when we sing who knows one Monday morning the CCAR conference honored the 610 women who have been ordained since the first, Sally Priesand was ordained in 1972. That makes 611 women rabbis. There are … Continue reading →

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CCAR in Boston

Posted on March 18, 2012 by rabbisteinman

I’m blogging from the CCAR convention and on the blog for the conference. You can read one post here, http://wp.me/p2cHFQ-wo. I will continue to cross post, of course!

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Apricot, prune, cherry, poppy or apple?

Posted on March 7, 2012 by rabbisteinman

I’m speaking of hamantashen, the official baked good of Purim. I am a lifelong fan of apricot hamantashen. I enjoy the other fruit flavors listed above, but I will always pick apricot. This, however, proved to be a challenge in … Continue reading →

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8

Posted on March 5, 2012 by rabbisteinman

On Saturday night the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) hosted and live-streamed a reading of the play, “8”. Featured in the reading were George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Jane Lynch, Matt Bomer, Matthew Morrison, Christine Lahti, Jamie Lee Curtis, Martin Sheen, and many more … Continue reading →

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A good coach

Posted on February 22, 2012 by rabbisteinman

In the last several months there have been some very disturbing stories about coaches and their abhorrent behaviors. It is hard to remember sometimes that there are a lot of good coaches out there that serve as role models for … Continue reading →

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Mystery solved!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by rabbisteinman

I have excellent news for those of you who, like me, lost sleep over the case of the missing Machzor. The good news is that my machzor (High Holy Day prayerbook) has been found. The book was missing for two … Continue reading →

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