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Our "Flawed" Biblical Characters #603

11/29/2019 04:30:00 PM

Nov29

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Torah portion: Toledot  His father, Isaac, “who had a taste for game,” liked him best. (Genesis 25:28) Our “Flawed” Biblical Characters

Rabbi Joseph Ehrenkranz, my most influential teacher, once shared a profound insight with me regarding why he believed the Torah is based on truth.

“The characters we read about are so flawed,” he said. “While the heroes of many other religions are depicted as perfect, ours are...Read more...

Kindness Is The Religion #602

11/22/2019 04:30:00 PM

Nov22

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Kindness is the Religion

Hardly a day goes by that someone does not approach me with the words:

“Rabbi, I'm really not that religious.”

Often, when I meet with a family prior to the funeral of a loved one, they make the point, “Mom (or Dad) wasn't very religious.”

So, then I ask, “What are the enduring lessons that your Mother or Father taught you?”

And what follows almost every time are stories of...Read more...

Parashat Vayera: Leaving God in the Woods​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ #601

11/15/2019 04:30:00 PM

Nov15

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

"The Torah begins with kindness and ends with kindness.”  (Talmud)

Parashat Vayera: Leaving God in the Woods

Have you ever wondered why couples are married under a Chupah on their wedding day?

There are many...Read more...

THE PROMISE THAT MOVED ABRAHAM #600

11/08/2019 04:30:00 PM

Nov8

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

"When one pleases one's fellow creatures, God is pleased; when one does not please one's fellow creatures, God is not pleased." — Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa

The Promise That Moved Abraham

If you there was one thing you'd want to be...Read more...

God's Case for Diversity #599

11/04/2019 05:36:58 PM

Nov4

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Parashat Noah

"Come let us build us a city and a tower with its top...Read more...

Sukkot and the Homeless #598

10/25/2019 04:15:17 PM

Oct25

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Sukkot and the Homeless

Is there any symbol more central to the American Dream than owning your own home? What is it about a home that makes it so special?

For many, it represents the culmination of dedication and hard work; it means a successful career — and standing on your own two feet.

But for the Jewish people, it wasn't always that way. Many of our parents and grandparents who immigrated to this country first lived in...Read more...

Moses' Final Lesson: It's Like Rain #597

10/25/2019 04:10:16 PM

Oct25

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Parashah Ha'azinu: Deuteromomy 32:2

 “May my discourse come...Read more...

Why the Emphasis on Sin? #596

10/25/2019 03:40:26 PM

Oct25

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Book of Michah: 7:19

 “You will cast all your sins into the...Read more...

Why Is Judaism So Complicated? #595

10/24/2019 05:29:39 PM

Oct24

Parashat Nitzavim: Deuteronomy 30:11

 “(The Torah)...Read more...

What is Messiah -- and When? #594

10/24/2019 05:25:50 PM

Oct24

Haftarah Ki Tavoh: Isaiah 60: 22

 “I, the Lord,...Read more...

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