Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger Articles By Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger
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Don't Just Stand There--Do Something!
Preventing the brothers from taking positive action during the famine, fear also paralyzes us, rendering us incapable of addressing our most pressing spiritual, familial, and societal problems.
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Completing Creation
Our physical existence, like the creation of the physical world, depends on spiritual, sacred focus for completeness.
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The Emergence Of Environmentalism
From the commandment not to cut down trees in war, we derive the prohibition against the careless destruction of nature.
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Craving Perspective
The closer we are to God, the more we are able to put our cravings into perspective.
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Service As Its Own Reward
Zealousness in regard to the elevation offering reminds us to be careful in our service of God and others, even when the service does not result in immediate benefit to us.
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Body And Soul Religion
Thought and internal spirituality still require physical action in order to deepen one's religious experience.
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Being Blessed With Everything
The midrash explains what it means that Abraham was blessed with everything and what a blessed life could mean for us.
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The Times Are A-Changing
In his final poetic speech to the Israelites, Moshe encourages them to understand the potential for change in every generation.
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Reflect Before You Respond
Moses' response to Korah's challenge teaches us to first reflect on our own actions in any situation of conflict or anger.
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Reading The Prohibition Against Homosexuality In Context
The sexual relationships forbidden by the Torah are intended to prohibit non-Israelite religious practices and abuses of power, not committed, loving relationships of any gender.
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Rabbi Neal Joseph Loevinger is currently the rabbi of Temple Beth-El in Poughkeepsie, NY. A former student at Kolel, he served as Kolel's Director of Outreach from late 1999-2001. He was ordained in the first graduating class of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies of the University of Judaism, and holds a Master's of Environmental Studies from York University in Toronto.
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