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The Sun Also Rises: Hemingway, Ballet and Racism

May 19, 13 The Sun Also Rises: Hemingway, Ballet and Racism

Posted by in Performance

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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The Shavuot Seder – Experience Report

May 14, 13 The Shavuot Seder – Experience Report

Posted by in Shavuot

A little “experience” report from the Shavuot Seder I lead on OneShul.org May 14, 2013

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Turning Forty? It’s a Good Thing

May 05, 13 Turning Forty? It’s a Good Thing

Posted by in Culture

Turning forty? Don’t despair. If Martha Stewart is any indication, your best days are probably ahead of you.

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Quantified Self and Aging

Apr 23, 13 Quantified Self and Aging

Posted by in Generations, Technology

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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Religious Events Schedule

Apr 20, 13 Religious Events Schedule

Posted by in News & Updates

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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Guide to Counting the Omer

Apr 19, 13 Guide to Counting the Omer

Posted by in Counting the Omer

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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Poem for Passover

Mar 21, 13 Poem for Passover

Posted by in Passover, Portfolio

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.

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Pesach Menu Resources

Planning 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.

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Wedding Music

Here 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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Adar: Food as Transformation

Feb 13, 13 Adar: Food as Transformation

Posted by in Purim, Spiritual Practices

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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