"If I am for myself only, what am I?" - Kol Ami Newsletter 4-20-2021
04/20/2021 05:25:08 PM
Apr20
Rabbi's Week in Review
The famous quote from Rabbi Hillel goes, “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am for myself only, what am I? Read more...
The famous quote from Rabbi Hillel goes, “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am for myself only, what am I? Read more...
"Asking Questions, Exploring Answers" - Kol Ami newsletter 4-13-2021
04/13/2021 05:29:08 PM
Apr13
Rabbi's Week in Review
I was interviewed by Tablet magazine this week for an article they are researching on the increase in converts to Judaism. TRead more...
I was interviewed by Tablet magazine this week for an article they are researching on the increase in converts to Judaism. TRead more...
"For Now, Still Masked Up" - Kol Ami newsletter 4-6-2021
04/06/2021 05:25:10 PM
Apr6
Rabbi's Week in Review
We now see Passover 5781 in our rearview mirror, yet we know that, after the celebration of our exodus from Egypt, we have mRead more...
We now see Passover 5781 in our rearview mirror, yet we know that, after the celebration of our exodus from Egypt, we have mRead more...
"Telling Our Story, and New Ones" - Kol Ami newsletter 3-30-2021
03/30/2021 05:25:08 PM
Mar30
Rabbi's Week in Review
Passover, maybe more than any other Jewish holiday, presents an opportunity for discussion and a plethora of interpretationsRead more...
Passover, maybe more than any other Jewish holiday, presents an opportunity for discussion and a plethora of interpretationsRead more...
"Todah Rabah - a List of Thank-Yous" - Kol Ami newsletter 3-23-2021
03/23/2021 05:30:23 PM
Mar23
Rabbi's Week in Review
A Midrash on this week’s Torah portion explains that in Messianic times, when prayers will no longer be necessary, we willRead more...
A Midrash on this week’s Torah portion explains that in Messianic times, when prayers will no longer be necessary, we willRead more...
"Reimagining Our Everyday" - Kol Ami newsletter 3-16-2021
03/16/2021 05:30:11 PM
Mar16
Rabbi's Week in Review
Whatever the timeline is to get past the pandemic — a year and counting of living a not-normal life — there are definiteRead more...
Whatever the timeline is to get past the pandemic — a year and counting of living a not-normal life — there are definiteRead more...
"Music to My Ears" - Kol Ami Newsletter 3-9-2021
03/09/2021 05:30:23 PM
Mar9
Rabbi's Week in Review
The American Jazz Museum presented a wonderful concert this past week — jazz saxophonist Tia Fuller, who not only is a woRead more...
The American Jazz Museum presented a wonderful concert this past week — jazz saxophonist Tia Fuller, who not only is a woRead more...
"Is Just Surviving Enough?" - Kol Ami Newsletter 3-2-2021
03/02/2021 05:30:07 PM
Mar2
Rabbi's Week in Review
Our Purim celebration this past week presented an opportunity to ponder how we effect positive change, how we change our woRead more...
Our Purim celebration this past week presented an opportunity to ponder how we effect positive change, how we change our woRead more...
The Gifts of Purim, and 50 Years On - Kol Ami Newsletter 2-23-2021
02/23/2021 05:30:08 PM
Feb23
Rabbi's Week in Review
During this past week, the 50th anniversary of my bar mitzvah occurred (you are welcome to do the math on your own). While IRead more...
During this past week, the 50th anniversary of my bar mitzvah occurred (you are welcome to do the math on your own). While IRead more...
"Healing Ourselves and Our World" - Kol Ami newsletter 2-16-2021
02/16/2021 05:30:08 PM
Feb16
Rabbi's Week in Review
On a frigid, arctic winter day, some disparate thoughts that may somehow connect into a coherent whole.
First, as I watchRead more...
On a frigid, arctic winter day, some disparate thoughts that may somehow connect into a coherent whole.
First, as I watchRead more...
"Show Up, Listen and Support" - Kol Ami Newsletter 2-9-2021
02/09/2021 05:30:08 PM
Feb9
Rabbi's Week in Review
During this month, Black History Month, my thoughts go back to my days as the director of the Kansas City Jazz Commission. JRead more...
During this month, Black History Month, my thoughts go back to my days as the director of the Kansas City Jazz Commission. JRead more...
"When to Resist, When to Unite" - Kol Ami Newsletter 2-2-2021
02/02/2021 05:30:24 PM
Feb2
Rabbi's Week in Review
In the past week, I participated in two events with seemingly conflicting intent. The Kansas Leadership Center presented a pRead more...
In the past week, I participated in two events with seemingly conflicting intent. The Kansas Leadership Center presented a pRead more...
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