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About rabbisteinman

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

An update on my Facebook-free phone

Posted on January 16, 2018 by rabbisteinman

Facebook let me know that 11 years ago today I joined. A lot can happen in 11 years. I will spare you the corny Facebook video. As you may recall, I recently removed the app from my phone. It was … Continue reading →

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Experiment: Facebook is off of my phone

Posted on November 27, 2017 by rabbisteinman

I have just returned from a week in Europe, Berlin and Prague to be precise. And while there are many wonderful things that I observed, one thing I noticed is how much less Europeans seem to be staring at their … Continue reading →

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Temple Beth Hillel, Reach Out When You’re Ill

Posted on November 1, 2017 by rabbisteinman

This article appeared in the Temple Beth Hillel publication, Hillel Omer. “Reaching Out When You’re Ill” Did you know that you can remove a sixtieth of a person’s suffering simply by visiting them? According to the Talmud (Bava Metzia 30b), we … Continue reading →

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Embracing Disruption

Posted on October 4, 2017 by rabbisteinman

Below is the text of my Yom Kippur morning sermon, Embracing Disruption, delivered at Temple Beth Hillel. A poor man walking in the forest feels close enough to God to ask, “God, what is a million years to you?” God … Continue reading →

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Be Kind

Posted on September 21, 2017 by rabbisteinman

Be Kind is my sermon from Erev Rosh Hashanah. At the conclusion of the text is a video of the sermon anthem, Kinder by Copper Wimmin. The streets of Kolkata were dangerous, dirty, and crowded.  People were infected with cholera and … Continue reading →

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Parshat Shoftim

Posted on August 25, 2017 by rabbisteinman

Here are 2-minutes of Torah for this week. Shabbat Shalom!

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Parshat D’varim

Posted on July 28, 2017 by rabbisteinman

Here are 2-minutes of Torah for this Shabbat. Shabbat Shalom!

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Parshat Pinchas

Posted on July 14, 2017 by rabbisteinman

2-minutes of Torah for this week’s Torah portion here. Shabbat Shalom!

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Parshat Naso

Posted on June 2, 2017 by rabbisteinman

Here are 2-minutes of Torah about this week’s portion. Shabbat Shalom.

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From bar Mitzvah to Confirmation

Posted on June 1, 2017 by rabbisteinman

There are a lot of really amazing things about being a rabbi. Officiating at lifecycle moments is one of my favorite aspects of being a rabbi and last week at Temple Beth Hillel marked something special. After almost three years … Continue reading →

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