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A Perfect Match in an Imperfect World

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Thoughts on Parashat Chayei Sarah

Unfortunately, one of my senior-congregant from my synagogue, Temple Beth Shalom, Bill Milman, passed away a week ago. He was buried on Sunday and then I led the shiva minyan for a few days to support his wife and family. On one of the evenings his wife, Ann, reflected on the beginnings of the Tot Shabbat program at my temple. She poignantly noted that our focus should not be only on preserving tradition or catering to the preferences of longtime members, but rather on genuinely understanding and responding to the needs of today’s parents and their children. Her words resonated deeply with…

Tower of Babel Hierarchy and its Dangers

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Thoughts on parashat Noach 5785

At the end of parashat Noach we have a story of the T ower of Babel. This story has been and
can be understood in a variety of ways. Let me suggest yet another take on it, starting with the
following statement: The T ower of Babel represents an overgrown hierarchy in society. The
existence of hierarchy like that, in a completely natural way, increases the distance between the
strata in society, between the classes in the society and creates a situation in which those on
top begin to speak a different language than those on the bottom. Language is understood here
metaphorically as a means of communication that is lost.

The Emerging Jewish Community in Poland

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On Yom Kippur Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin shared his deepest optimism for the future of the Progressive Polish Jewish community. The Rabbi Michael Signer Clergy Cabinet program supported the travel and hospitality expenses for Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin’s volunteer visit to Poland during the Days of Awe.

Being Mindful in the Transient World

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Reflection on Sukkot 5785

You’re probably familiar with the expression “a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” That was told to young women of bygone generations to encourage them to learn how to cook well so that they could “catch” a man. Well, Rebbe Nachman of Breslov teaches, the same is true of coming close to God – The way to your neshamah (soul) is through your stomach as well, through the feeling you feel in both, your soul and your stomach.