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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Let My People Go, so that they can do whatever they want
I learned the following Yehuad Halevi poem back in high school: עבדי זמן, עבדי עבדים הם עבד ה’ לבדו חופשי על כן בבקש כל אנוש חלקו חלקי עם ה’ אמרה נפשי Here is my translation: Time-bound servants – are slaves … Continue reading
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A Little Bush, a Great Man
What is the big deal about the Burning Bush? Seriously, after all, we’re talking G-d! Couldn’t He have done something a little more grandiose? Some special audio-visual effects? A bush?? That’s all He’s got? Decades have passed since Joseph and … Continue reading
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To be or not to be: (one of) The Meaning of Torah Blessings
Just before his death, Jacob calls his sons and blesses them. We know how important his father’s blessing was to him when he was young; so much so, that he – and his mom – made sure he gets it … Continue reading
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Joseph & Judah: The dramatic meeting of long ago as a contemporary encounter
Imagine yourself before a critical committee for a job interview, perhaps going up to the bima for your Bar Mitzvah speech, or waiting for a contest to begin. Everything hinges on this one moment! Everybody is staring at you! You … Continue reading
ReJewvenate: 40 Plus and Not Screwed
ReJewvenate: 40 Plus and Not Screwed.
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ReJewvenate: 40 Plus and Not Screwed
We first met when my article “40 plus and Screwed” was published at eJewishPhilanthropy this past summer. The storm around the article, and my immediate firing, has subsided, however, the issues raised then, further enforced by comments and conversations on … Continue reading
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