Welcome Mr. Mehlman
Welcome Ken Mehlman! So the former Republican National Chairman has announced publicly what has been whispered about for a long time that he is gay. So… Read More »Welcome Mr. Mehlman
Rabbi Eger
No Graven Image #KITAVO
Ki Tavo Deuteronomy 26:1- 29:8 One of the most powerful ideas that Judaism gave the world is that God could not be contained in an… Read More »No Graven Image #KITAVO
Computer Ghouls
Why is it that when you are under the most pressure at work with deadlines, projects and important tasks that the computer ghouls come out?… Read More »Computer Ghouls
Trials of Parenting
I think the most exasperating job is that of parent. When they are little it takes one kind of energy. When they are teens it… Read More »Trials of Parenting
Game over/War over?
Without fanfare or Mission Accomplished signs, the Iraq War ended last week. American combat troops left last Wednesday. They withdrew to Kuwait. A war that… Read More »Game over/War over?
A few more words on the Mosque
A few more words on the Mosque and Cordoba Initiative community center controversy. One of the major issues for Islam is that there has never… Read More »A few more words on the Mosque
A Mosque at Ground Zero and Rabbi Hillel
This is my Friday night Sermon on the Mosque at Ground Zero controversy. Shabbat Shalom Perhaps the greatest principle in the Torah: Is Love your… Read More »A Mosque at Ground Zero and Rabbi Hillel
From Rev. Susan Russell my heroine
The Rev. Cannon Susan Russell of All Saints in Pasadena is my heroine. She knows how to speak and preach and teach and is one… Read More »From Rev. Susan Russell my heroine
On Sharing with those who don’t have #KiTetzeh
Parshat Ki Tetzeh Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19 Our weekly Torah portion Ki Tetzeh reminds us of our obligations to 3 groups of people; the stranger,… Read More »On Sharing with those who don’t have #KiTetzeh
Clergy well being
There is more on clergy burnout and clergy well-being written about. Here is yet another article from Huffington Post. This one highlights a clergy health… Read More »Clergy well being