Category Archives: Torah

Learning Torah in memory of a friend

Posted on January 12, 2019 by rabbisteinman

Reading this article brought a flood of wonderful memories. I was eleven years old when my family moved from Los Angeles to a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota. My parents visited St. Paul a few times in preparation for our … Continue reading →

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Kol Nidre sermon and sermon song

Posted on October 18, 2018 by rabbisteinman

It took a  little longer than I’d planned, however here is a video of my Kol Nidre sermon, Embrace the “And” and the sermon song “Simple Song” by Leonard Bernstein sung by MY SISTER, the cantorial soloist. This video was … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for Sinai

Posted on May 18, 2018 by rabbisteinman

Shabbat Shalom! As Shabbat concludes we have the special opportunity to go from kodesh to kodesh, holy to holy, as Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks, commences. Our tradition teaches that on Shavuot our people stood at Mt. Sinai and established … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary

Posted on February 15, 2018 by rabbisteinman

Sanctuary. A place of refuge and protection. Places of learning and growth are sanctuaries. Dance clubs where our bodies move to the wondrous pulse of music are sanctuaries. Movie theaters where we release our minds to the wonders, sounds, and … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Chol haMoed Passover Sermon

Posted on April 15, 2017 by rabbisteinman

Here is the sermon I delivered at Temple Beth Hillel. Shabbat Shalom, Moadim l’simcha. I hope that this Passover week has been liberating and delicious. While these are my wishes and hopes for all of us this special week, unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Two Minutes of Torah: Achrei Mot

Posted on May 6, 2016 by rabbisteinman

This week’s two minutes of Torah can be viewed here.

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We are Religious Jews!

Posted on October 5, 2014 by rabbisteinman

This is the sermon I delivered at Temple Beth Hillel on Yom Kippur morning at both services (click on the world ‘this’ and you should be directed to the text).  

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Time to take action in the new year

Posted on September 16, 2013 by rabbisteinman

Happy New Year! One of the awesome High Holy Day sermons that I heard reminded me, “mitzvah goreret mitzvah” doing one mitzvah leads to doing another. I was also reminded that it is imperative upon each person to do the … Continue reading →

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Alef is for Alien

Posted on April 4, 2013 by rabbisteinman

I am very excited to share a new resource for those of you readers who teach, parent, babysit, or ever encounter young people who could/should/would learn Hebrew. My colleague Rabbi Michael Sommer (aka Abba Sababa) has written an awesome book … Continue reading →

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A Waiting Psalm

Posted on April 3, 2013 by rabbisteinman

As we await news from the Supreme Court decision, I’ve prepared a psalm interpretation. You can find it here on the California Faith for Equality blog. Please share! (with appropriate citation)

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