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"Looking Toward the Future" - Kol Ami newsletter 12-28-2021

12/28/2021 06:01:05 PM

Dec28

Rabbi's Week in Review



This past week, we began a new book of the Torah — the Book of Shemot, or Exodus. I always get a sense of renewed excitemeRead more...

Ritual Comforts - Kol Ami newsletter 12-21-2021

12/21/2021 06:01:05 PM

Dec21

Rabbi's Week in Review



This past week, most of my thoughts have turned toward community (and state and national) leader — and my friend — the RRead more...

Ties That Bind - Kol Ami newsletter 12-14-2021

12/14/2021 06:01:06 PM

Dec14

Rabbi's Week in Review



With the completion this week of the Book of Genesis/Bereishit, we read about the deaths of both Jacob and Joseph. Jacob, upRead more...

"A Common Thread" - Kol Ami newsletter 12-7-2021

12/07/2021 06:01:06 PM

Dec7

Rabbi's Week in Review



Coming back from time away, we and our Kol Ami family hit the ground running. Midweek, a rally on behalf of the rights of teRead more...

Chag Hanukkah Sameach - Kol Ami newsletter 11-30-2021

11/30/2021 06:01:05 PM

Nov30

Rabbi's Week in Review



With time away, and with the Joseph story taking center stage in our Torah beginning last week, I have been thinking about fRead more...

Scales of Justice - Kol Ami newsletter 11-23-2021

11/23/2021 06:01:06 PM

Nov23

Rabbi's Week in Review



This past week challenged our perspective on whether our system of justice is truly just. I know there are varying views on Read more...

"A New and Different Path" - Kol Ami newsletter 11-16-2021

11/16/2021 06:01:05 PM

Nov16

Rabbi's Week in Review



In future times (Messianic times) when all other prayers are unnecessary, prayers of gratitude will still be recited. VayikRead more...

"Celebrate What Is Good" - Kol Ami newsletter 11-9-2021

11/09/2021 06:01:05 PM

Nov9

Rabbi's Week in Review



I am thinking about this coming Saturday’s 10th-anniversary celebration. I related to our wonderful president, Wynne BegunRead more...

"Getting Away From It All" - Kol Ami newsletter 11-2-2021

11/02/2021 06:01:21 PM

Nov2

Rabbi's Week in Review



I provide this week a couple of random thoughts, writing this while Fay and I are on vacation. (This is a vacation that wasRead more...

"Their Stories, Our Stories" - Kol Ami newsletter 10-26-2021

10/26/2021 06:01:06 PM

Oct26

Rabbi's Week in Review



This past week, Suzanne Gladney, the director of the Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund, informed me of the death of migranRead more...

Welcoming the Stranger - Kol Ami newsletter 10-19-2021

10/19/2021 05:55:06 PM

Oct19

Rabbi's Week in Review



As some of you know, I am on a rotating list of alumni and faculty from my seminary (the Academy for Jewish Religion in New Read more...

"Important Tasks of the Everyday" - Kol Ami newsletter 10-12-2021

10/12/2021 06:01:05 PM

Oct12

Rabbi's Week in Review



This past week, we entered into the month of Heshvan, also known as Mar Heshvan, or Bitter Heshvan. I have joked (albeit notRead more...
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