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As you know, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is a major issue in the United States and more importantly, my own family.  (If you don’t remember my previous post you can read it here).  Recently a Federal Court ruled that Don’t … Continue reading →

Below is the sermon I delivered at the late service in the New Hall at Temple Sinai on Rosh Hashanah morning 5771. Shanah tovah u’metukah – a sweet and good year. My friend, Marisa[1] has been married for three years.  … Continue reading →

Dear Blog Reader, Happy New Year!  I hope that 5771 is a year filled with joy, happiness, friendship, love, adventure, laughter that makes you almost have to pee, delicious meals shared in fascinating company, pleasant surprises, meaningful family time, justice … Continue reading →

I know, I know it has been a long time since I posted.  What can I say, it isn’t because I have been lounging around.  There’s been lots of writing that will be revealed later, after TS hears it first. … Continue reading →

Yes, I’m a grown up and I love my mommy and am not embarrassed to tell the world! Today is MOM’s birthday!  Hooray.  In honor of it being the 24th of August, here are 24 of the billions of things … Continue reading →

Yesterday I learned that Rabbi Edward M. Tenenbaum ז”ל passed away.  Rabbi Tenenbaum was the rabbi at my grandparents’ synagogue, Temple Beth Zion, in Los Angeles.  He was 92 years old. I think when I was little (we’re talking very … Continue reading →

For the past week I have moved to what I like to think of my northern summer office, URJ Camp George.  For the past three summers I have spent a week on beautiful Maple Lake.  This year the weather has … Continue reading →

My fellow rabbis at Temple Sinai, Michael Dolgin and Erin Polonsky and I are talking about our High Holy Day sermons before they’re even entirely complete!  That’s right, each one of us is ‘tweeting’ about one of our sermons @tweetsofawe.  … Continue reading →

Dear Mom and Dad, Happy anniversary!  I hope it isn’t too embarrassing that now the whole blogosphere knows about your anniversary, but after 34 years you deserve it. Obviously, thanks for getting married.  I know that as your child the … Continue reading →

(My biggest fan, the DIVA wants more personal posts and less articles.  So…) That’s right, dear reader.  The month of Elul has begun.  In synagogueland this means things are in high gear for membership renewals, sermon writing, religious school starting, … Continue reading →