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The Unsung Heroes of the Synagogue

Like many who grew up in a synagogue, I can probably say that I had more opportunities to hang out with the ...

Who are the Jewcurious?

Carolyn is Baptist. She always will be. And she comes to my synagogue regularly.By regularly, I mean she comes to ...

Should We Care About People Not Like Us?

The context was a class on the gun violence epidemic in Chicago. I had finished the presentation by mentioning some ...

Is Torah Just For Jews?

Unless we’re talking about jury duty, it’s generally nice to be noticed as unique and special; to be chosen. Except ...

Can a Rabbi Marry Two Non-Jews?

“Can a rabbi officiate at a wedding of two non-Jews?” a colleague asked on a on a rabbinic Facebook group ...

Saying New Things About Old Historical Episodes

When I first anounced that I was writing a book about Ulysses S. Grant’s General Orders #11, the most notorious ...

Finding My Religion

I went to a Modern Orthodox elementary school. For eight years I learned Hebrew (Modern and biblical), participated in Shabbat onegs ...

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