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Category Archives: God
The Year of Repairing Gail: My Adventures in Healthcare
When I was young, my parents were not big on attending doctors. We went for our annual exams for school, but they didn’t run for every ache and fever. Take an aspirin and go to school was their philosophy. While … Continue reading
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Tagged copay, health insurance, healthcare, Judaism
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IN MITZRAYIM: ON THE BANKS OF DENIAL
On the rare occasion that my spouse and I encounter someone who just doesn’t get it, whatever “it” is, we might say to each other, they’re in Mitzrayim, the biblical word for Egypt. We don’t even need to use the … Continue reading
Posted in God, Jewish Holidays, Tefillah (prayer), Torah
Tagged Deborah Lipstadt, denial, Holocaust, libel, Mitzrayim, Trump, truth
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You Are My People. Really!
I’m angry. I’ve been angry for weeks now and just when I think I am getting over my anger, something else makes me even more angry. I realized that it has darkened my joy and seeped into surprising places. It … Continue reading
Posted in God, Spirituality, Tefillah (prayer)
Tagged anger, gun violence, hate, moments of rage, moments of silence, Orlando, prayer, Pulse, Ruth, Shavuot, terrorism, vote, WCN
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No Turkey For You
Next week, Americans will celebrate the most Jewish of our American holidays: Thanksgiving. Each day in our Amidah, we say the words “Moadim Anachu Lach, we are thankful to you God” for the miracles of each day and God’s wondrous … Continue reading
Posted in God, Judaism, Tefillah (prayer), Torah
Tagged compassion, hunger, Modim Anachu Lach, refugees, Statue of Liberty, Syrian refugees, Thanksgiving, United States
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Blogging the Torah: Parashat Toldot, Can’t We Just All Get Along?
A few years ago, I was at some sort of education workshop, and I was asked to illustrate this week’s parasha, Toldot. I am not a great drawer and I am especially bad at faces. I simply drew a belly … Continue reading
Posted in God, Israel, Judaism, Torah
Tagged deception, Jacob and Esau, Parashat Toldot, sibling rivalry
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Life, Death, and the Address Book
My mother always kept the family address book in the little drawer near the kitchen. I have always been drawn to little notebooks and diaries, so of course I loved to look through this. When someone moved, the old address … Continue reading
Posted in God, Tefillah (prayer)
Tagged address book, birthdays, Death, facebook, Kill, Life After Death, Murder
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Shabbat Morning with Dickens
It was the first Shabbat of a much needed end-of-the-semester vacation. What’s a rabbi educator to do? Spend the morning in pjs, drinking coffee, reading the Times, and listening to NPR. What a treat to hear my favorite shows in … Continue reading
Coincidence, I Think Not
I had a friend who lived with a terrible lung disease. She used to say, “God doesn’t micromanage.” I’ve always felt uncomfortable with the idea that every little occurrence has some meaning beyond what it is. Somehow I just always … Continue reading
Posted in God, Jewish Holidays, Judaism, Spirituality, Sukkot, Torah
Tagged Danny Siegel, human-rights, hunger, Judaism, religion, Sukkot, Torah
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Blogging the Torah: Parashat Balak, Mah Tovu Ohalech WCN
I am renewed. I am exhausted. There is music running around my brain. I wake up with a song in my head. My cup is filled after a glorious week with my chaverot at the Women Cantors’ Network annual conference. … Continue reading
Posted in God, Judaism, Music, Spirituality, Tefillah (prayer), Torah, Women
Tagged Balaam, cantorate, Jewish music, Parashat Balak, spirituality, Torah, WCN, women cantors, Women Cantors' Network
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