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October 29, 2026
The teens were trickling in, after-school tired and cheerful but not yet motivated. I looked at Elisha Frumkin and Allison Brown, my talented colleagues who run our Religious School. We …
September 30, 2026
Every week, or nearly so, I go to Modena Reserve, a senior living home, to lead the Shabbat service in the afternoon and sing along with Hazzan Lubin. It’s wonderful …
August 28, 2026
Twenty-five years ago, I parked my car outside Beth El to start my first day as the new Assistant Rabbi. When I arrived, the congregation had just celebrated the 50th …
December 9, 2025
Dreidel trivia: According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the most dreidels spinning simultaneously for at least 10 seconds is 820. The longest dreidel spin is one minute, 29.93 …
November 6, 2025
Thank God. Thank God the hostages are home. If we had not gotten them back now, two weeks ago as of this writing, I certainly would have been here speaking …
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