Tag Archives: politics

What did you do this morning?

Posted on March 6, 2014 by rabbisteinman

This morning I was honored with an invitation from the Israeli Consulate (currently on strike along with the entire Israeli Foreign Ministry) with an invitation to hear Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address about 200 people at the Museum of Tolerance. … Continue reading →

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Are you ready?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by rabbisteinman

June has arrived. Many anticipate that some time this month (probably on a Monday or any day the last week of the month) the Supreme Court will issue rulings on Proposition 8 and DOMA. Confused about what the possible outcome(s) … Continue reading →

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Today I am a proud Minnesotan!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by rabbisteinman

The governor is set to sign the bill tomorrow afternoon making Minnesota the 12th state (13 places when you include Washington, DC) where the freedom to marry exists.      

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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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Why all the red matters to me

Posted on March 29, 2013 by rabbisteinman

It has been quite a week. For me personally and our country as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in both the Prop 8 and DOMA cases. (You can read my report from DC here)  Oh yeah and it is … Continue reading →

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What did you do for Passover?

Posted on March 28, 2013 by rabbisteinman

It is somewhat difficult to reflect on all that transpired in the last 36 hours. There have been many other times in my life when I felt that my feet were praying, as Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel describes, but this … Continue reading →

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A sermon to be heard in all the land

Posted on March 18, 2013 by rabbisteinman

On Friday night I was asked to speak about the freedom to marry at Congregation Kol Ami. My sermon can be found here. I hope others will speak on similar themes in the coming weeks as our nation prepares for … Continue reading →

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What a night!

Posted on November 7, 2012 by rabbisteinman

This post was written by yours truly on the California Faith for Equality blog… Congratulations, Mr. President on your re-election. Congratulations newly elected and first openly lesbian senator from Wisconsin, Tammy Baldwin. You did it Maine. In approximately two months … Continue reading →

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Do you know someone in Minnesota?

Posted on November 1, 2012 by rabbisteinman

Do you know someone who lives in Minnesota? More specifically, do you know someone who votes in Minnesota? PLEASE CONTACT THEM AND URGE THEM TO VOTE NO ON THE MARRIAGE AMENDMENT! You can find more specific talking points here. In fact … Continue reading →

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Sh’ma Smackdown – a re-post from WRJ

Posted on October 25, 2012 by rabbisteinman

This post comes from the Women of Reform Judaism’s blog on October 24 found here. by Rabbi Marla J. Feldman Much has been written in recent days about the arrest of Anat Hoffman, executive director of the Reform Movement’s Israel Religious … Continue reading →

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