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Country Mouse in the City

I smile. The man stares back at me and I look away, embarrassed. I feel my ears growing hot and ...

From Utica, NY to Utica, MS: How A Rabbi Spent His Summer Vacation

Today’s guest post comes from Rabbi Hank Bamberger of Utica, New York, who spent some time traveling in the South ...

Am I Still A Rabbi When I Am On Vacation?

I am off for several weeks of rest and relaxation. Which brings to mind a puzzling existential question: is a ...

The Holiness of Vacation

Every Thursday afternoon at my yeshiva college in Queens my Gemara rebbe (teacher of Talmud) would offer a short thought ...