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Legacy: Is that all there is?How do we reflect on our life's work and accomplishments? When does our life become legacy?
God as StrangerReflections on how we exclude people from our community, with an understanding of God as the ultimate stranger.
Shimon Bar YochaiThe tradtion is to recall Shimon Bar Yochai on Lag B'Omer
RevengeWhen are people permitted to take revenge? Is that determination based upon or divorced from a directive by God? and emotional response?
Count the daysWe count days during the sefirat haomer, between Passover and Shavuot. What are the Jewish lessons from counting time that enhances our appreciation of our lives?
Rebuke You, Humble MeBased upon teaching by R' Beth Levy at Hadar's Rabbinic Institute, 2025, an exploration of the obligation to rebuke and the possible exceptions or guideposts.
Responsibility in a Time of CrisisWhat is our responsibility to help others in our community and country?
Braking the Tablets (anger, leadership, opportunity)Moses broke the tablets - but was it in anger? Did anger serve the purpose? Or was it a calculated and holy risk?
King SaulThe descent of King Saul, for his failings and jealousies, recounted.
The VerdictIn the wake of the exoneration of Daniel Penny in NY, what Jewish principles guide our reaction to the death of Jordan Neely, joked by Penny after Neely's disturbed behavior?
The Internet and Jewish EthicsExploring Jewish ethical principles that might guide how we approach the internet and artificial intelligence.
Investing JewishlyIs there a Halakhah of investing Jewishly? Investing has components of accumulating wealth, managing risk, fiscal responsibility, and remaining in relationship with the community.
BREAKING BREADThe virtue of feeding others and the limits on hospitality, examined.
Man o' MannaManna represents more than survival in the Sinai for the Hebrews. Our relationship to food reflects upon our relationship with the Divine.
When Can We Lie?There may be times when lying is acceptable, either for the sake of good or because the liar is given a pass.
AssassinationAfter the killing of Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas, I looked to our tradition to place this historic event in a Jewish context.
Democratic Leadership and Jewish IdentityHow does Judaism blend democratic principles with Jewish guidance on governance?
Artificial Intelligence: What is (Wo)Man?Based on lectures by Rabbi Dr. Ira Bedzow and tomes by Yuval Noah Harari, we are presently challenged to define what is human for the purposes of Jewish law and living in a civilized, ethical society. How Torah defines a human is a starting point only.
Psalm 27 My Light, My Salvation I Want to Feel At Home, Whole & Hopeful (Copy)An exploration of Psalm 27
Not Published•Evan Krame•202 Views•September 3, 2024•Psalm 27,Shivti,Psalm for Days of Repentance,House of the Lord,My Salvation,Daily Psalm,God,Achat Shaalti,Elul,Season of Repentance,My Light
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