Seeing the Washington Ballet’s production of the Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway inspired me to read the book again, and while I loved the ballet — I didn’t love the casual racism in the book.
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A little “experience” report from the Shavuot Seder I lead on OneShul.org May 14, 2013
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Turning forty? Don’t despair. If Martha Stewart is any indication, your best days are probably ahead of you.
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Body monitors and the ‘quantified self’ movement’ are having a broader impact on our culture than we may think. Let’s explore how this will impact our approach to aging-in-place and healthcare.
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Here is my schedule of both public and private religious services and events. The majority are at OneShul, and online synagogue.
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Welcome to the Peeling a Pomegranate Guide to Counting the Omer. I created this free workbook to help people explore the practice. We begin counting the Omer on the second night of Passover. [Photo by Dag Endresen Dag Terje Filip Endresen used by CC-A Permissions]
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I thought I would share here the new poem I’ve written that as my primary kavannah for the new haggadah. I offer this as as a gift to you all. I hope it gives you a new way to think about why we each personally engage in the Passover seder each year.
read morePlanning a Passover seder meal is a big deal for me. It is such a huge part of the overall experience that I think it needs careful consideration.
read moreHere are three songs which caught my ear of late and I thought would make great, fresh, modern first dance songs and a couple of the lyrics that really made me go, “awwww..”
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My latest post over at PunkTorah.org explores the transformational power of food, especially during the Jewish month of Adar and the Purim tradition (mitzvah) of sending Mishloach Manot.
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Culture: I am fascinated by both culture on most levels. I mostly focus on American culture and what makes us who we are as a country, but I'm also intrigued by sub-cultures in the USA and the growing global cultural trends.
