The Work of Redemption
How can you not love Pesach? It is true, depending on your level of observance, there can be a lot of hassle, with changing dishes, getting rid of non-Passover foods and stocking your fridge and pantry...
View ArticleAnti-Semitism: Not Just About Us
One of my first jobs in the Jewish community was as the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Washington D.C. I started the job in 1984 (an eerie year, for sure, if you are a...
View ArticleIs ‘Purification’ Possible?
I just returned from my first, post 10/7 trip to Israel. A widely held view in Israel, that I heard expressed in a variety of different ways is: everything has to be re-thought. Included on that list...
View ArticleListening for Angels
NOTE: This was delivered at Kol Nidre services, 5785, at Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation in Bethesda, MD, where Rabbi Sid is the Founding Rabbi. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about...
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