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About rabbisteinman

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

A happy/sad day

Today was a very sad, yet simultaneously happy day.  It was the final day of the Pri Adamah season.  As you probably know, Pri Adamah is the Temple Sinai Community Supported Agriculture program that I have blogged about before.  It … Continue reading

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Get out and vote!

Torontonians, today is the day!  There are only 3 reasons you should not vote today: You already voted. You are not a citizen of Canada (like me). You are not of age. So get out and do it!

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It sorta feels like I can’t stop talking about DADT

There is a great article in The New Yorker.  Here is the most interesting part. Polls show that Americans have also become steadily more critical of the military’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy. According to an ABC News/Washington Post poll … Continue reading

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Has it really been 15 years?

15 years ago (according to the Hebrew calendar) today I was doing my brief foray in retail sales.  I got home in the afternoon to my mom sitting in front of the television.  She told me that Yitzhak Rabin had … Continue reading

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Random musings

Hello blogosphere.  It has been awhile.  I am not sure why I haven’t been writing and perhaps there is no good reason.  Sure work has been busy. I was in New York City (technically just Newark, NJ) for a nanosecond … Continue reading

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I’m in a New York state of mind

New York was really wonderful.  I am sorry that I didn’t get to see VeggieBerger, KosherBerger, SliderBerger, my favorite CPA, RVT, Mr. and Mrs. Margolis, and pretty much everyone else that I didn’t get to see.  The grade 10s had … Continue reading

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Look out NYC!

I’m headed your way with 11 grade 10 students, 2 Israeli shlichim, and Dr. S.  We will be running around the city and I’m going to tweet the whole experience (never exactly where we are or any of the kids … Continue reading

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HIRE MY SISTER!

My sister, frequently referred to as THE DIVA is called such because she is amazingly talented.  She is smart, creative, organized, thoughtful, hard-working, dedicated, and generally all around awesome. On Friday she officially announced that after eleven years of living … Continue reading

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The toothpaste conundrum

I have a toothpaste problem.  For years I have used Tom’s of Maine toothpaste.  I’ve tried several other natural brands and this is the one that suits me best (usually I use spearmint, on occasion cinnamint, and for a brief … Continue reading

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Settle down people

Yesterday’s post upset some people who shall remain nameless.  I wrote a random list of things that I want.  Not things that I need.  I know the difference.  Believe me.  And I meant what I said, PLEASE DON’T COMPREHEND PURCHASING … Continue reading

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