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The Imposter Syndrome #540

06/18/2018 09:43:41 PM

Jun18

In 1978, a phrase was coined by clinical psychologists Pauline R. Clance and Suzanne A. Imes which, to varying degrees, speaks to each of us.

They called it the Imposter Syndrome. It identifies within each of...Read more...

Tweets, Texts, & Gossip #539

06/18/2018 09:42:08 PM

Jun18

A few weeks ago, while walking from Penn Station to an appointment about five blocks away, I decided to perform a mental experiment.

I began counting the number of people who passed me by, and what percentage of them were...Read more...

The Rise of "Mindful" Judaism #538

06/18/2018 09:40:11 PM

Jun18

There is a word which continues to grow in scope and meaning within Judaism. That word is "mindful."

What does it mean?

In a nutshell,...Read more...

Which Jewish category do you belong to? #537

06/18/2018 09:37:40 PM

Jun18

About five years ago, the Reconstructionist movement ran an ad in one of Judaism's national weekly newspapers.

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Is There A God? #536

06/18/2018 09:35:06 PM

Jun18

Recently, while waiting to board a flight in Washington, I wandered into a bookstore looking for something to read.

Looking over the latest best-sellers, I spotted a gold book in the bargain bin which caught my attention....Read more...

Eye for Eye: Leaving Revenge Behind #535

06/18/2018 09:33:47 PM

Jun18

Villager: We should defend ourselves. An eye for an eye - A tooth for a tooth!

Tevya: Very good. That way the whole world will be blind and toothless.

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Torah, Sexuality and #MeToo #534

06/18/2018 09:32:05 PM

Jun18

Within Judaism, there exists a debate regarding the reading of some explicit sexual material on the afternoon of Yom Kippur.

Orthodox Judaism encourages us to read from the Torah what are commonly referred to as...Read more...

The Gossip Epidemic #533

06/18/2018 09:30:24 PM

Jun18

Most Jews are aware the Torah forbids us from eating pork.

There are theories about this prohibition, but the truth is we don't really know why. The Torah just says don't - twice.

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Why Jews love to argue! #532

06/15/2018 06:31:46 PM

Jun15

A woman who I am currently studying with towards conversion recently posed a question after attending her fiancé's family Seder.

"Rabbi -- there was so much yelling and interrupting at the table -- no one agreed with...Read more...

The Story of the Hardened Heart #531

04/03/2018 05:09:58 PM

Apr3

the story of the hardened heart

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It was exactly eight years ago this Pesach that I learned a meaningful lesson, both as a rabbi and as a human being.

Her name was Sharon. She has since passed into the world of souls.

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