Rabbi Michael Strassfeld Articles By Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
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Avodah: Vocation, Calling, Service
More than just means to make money, our jobs can be one vehicle for setting the world right.
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Inner Beauty, Outward Beauty, and Health
Judaism recognizes the primacy of an inner beauty, but we are nonetheless called upon to care for our bodies and not discouraged from tending to our appearance.
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How to Build a Sukkah
Instructions for the do-it-yourselfer
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Brit Milah (Bris): Some Laws and Customs
Ten things to know about--and think about--when planning a brit milah ceremony.
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Jews and Stealing
The ways we justify theft cannot free us of its corrupting influence.
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Entering a Synagogue
Tips for the novice shul-goer.
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Make Your Own Gragger
Instructions for constructing a Purim noisemaker
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Lulav and Etrog: The Four Species
How to assemble and shake a lulav.
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Three Biblical Signs of Covenant
Shabbat, the rainbow after the flood, and brit milah are three covenantal "signs" which God provides.
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Work as a Jewish Spiritual Practice
It is in the "real world" of work and commerce that Jewish values are tested and put into practice.
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Michael Strassfeld is the rabbi of the Society for the Advancement of Judaism, a Reconstructionist synagogue in Manhattan, co-author of The First Jewish Catalog, The Second Jewish Catalog, A Night of Questions: A Passover Haggadah, and author of The Jewish Holidays: A Guide and Commentary.
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