Author Archives: rabbisteinman

I confess, it is true.  Every week The New Yorker comes and every week it makes me anxious as I add it to the pile of the last several weeks’ New Yorker that I have still to read.  It might … Continue reading →

You know the old saying, “they tried to kills us, we survived, let’s eat?”  Well don’t forget to eat your healthy foods!  Fruits and vegetables abound!  Join Temple Sinai in our new community supported agriculture (CSA), Pri Adamah.  I’m excited … Continue reading →

Last night I didn’t get to sleep in my own bed.  I did a sleep study.  A person with sleep issues, whatever they might be, spends the night in a lab hooked up to lots of things and in a … Continue reading →

As the sunsets and the holiday of Passover begins, may we relish the freedoms that we have.  May we rest and re-energize to prepare to battle in order to ensure that all peoples have the rights and liberties they desire.  … Continue reading →

This week’s Torah portion is, in part, about taking out the trash.  Granted, it isn’t just any trash, it is the ashes that remain on the altar after a day’s worth of burnt offerings.  The priest responsible for taking out … Continue reading →

Though I didn’t fill out any brackets or place any bets on the outcome of the NCAA basketball tournament, I am a fan.  I like college ball sometimes even better than the NBA because the game isn’t about a team’s … Continue reading →

I am very excited to announce to the blogosphere that Temple Sinai will be starting its own CSA, Pri Adamah.  This initiative of the social action committee at temple is going to meet a number of goals of the committee … Continue reading →

It has been a whirlwind of a few days.  The CCAR conference in San Francisco was fantastic.  I saw classmates who are now colleagues, people from the Brickner Seminar, people who inspired me to be a rabbi, and so much … Continue reading →

This week I will be attending the CCAR convention in San Francisco.  I will be blogging there and cross posting what I write here. This was today’s post. In a few hours I will be traveling to San Francisco for … Continue reading →

It has been a doozy (doosie?) of a week. I am so grateful that Shabbat is almost here.  I will have a little time to relax, rejuvenate, and let go, precisely what I need.  It’s not just what I need … Continue reading →