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About rabbisteinman

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

I’m still here

I promise I have been thinking a lot about blog posts and just haven’t had the time to write any! I am now done with the Hartman Institute program and yesterday I spent the day on a tour with the … Continue reading

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Which side are you on?

Posting from Jerusalem seems to be harder than I thought. On Sunday morning, Rosh Chodesh Tammuz, I joined Women of the Wall for morning services. In addition to being a prayer service, it was also an action in support of … Continue reading

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Letter from rabbi camp

Dear reader, I arrived at rabbi camp (also known as the Rabbinic Torah Seminar at the Shalom Hartman Institute) in Jerusalem. So far, my bunkmates, also known as the people sitting in the beit Midrash with me, are nice. The … Continue reading

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THE DIVA is 30!

Happy birthday to the best sister that I’ve ever had! I love you, even if you are a Yankee fan!

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Road trip reflections

I’m in Los Angeles! MG and I arrived after three days of driving. That’s right, we are kind of crazy! We drove 1,971 miles with an average of about 40 mpg (thank you very much low-sulfur emission diesel!). Some highlights … Continue reading

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On the road again…

Change is in the air and I couldn’t be more excited. Exciting travels are beginning. I am about to embark on a journey with MYSTERY GUEST. I am calling this person MYSTERY GUEST because MYSTERY GUEST is the child of … Continue reading

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Bye bye red couch

Today I am donating my red couch to a most worthy organization. I picked this couch to go in my new T-dot home. I picked the fabric and the color and the throw pillows. It is the most expensive piece … Continue reading

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Back to school

It is official, I am going back to school next year. I couldn’t be more excited to be doing important learning that will make me a better rabbi in both the short and long-term! Even though it has only been … Continue reading

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MY DAD is awesome

You might not be aware, but MY DAD is awesome. In addition to being hilarious (but please don’t encourage him), creative, smart, kind, and sensitive, he is also a professional volunteer. Since his retirement, he elected to spend his time … Continue reading

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Red nail polish

MY MOM had amazing hands. Though she was several inches shorter than I am, she had bigger hands. Often when we would be walking, pretty much anywhere, we would hold hands. Sometimes, just pinkies. From the time I was very … Continue reading

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