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Arguing:  A Jewish Tradition #819

03/08/2024 05:30:50 PM

Mar8

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Parashat Vayakhel/Shabbat Skekalim

Arguing: A Jewish Tradition

One of my favorite stories in the Talmud is about two great rabbis—Yochanan and Resh Lakish, who rarely saw eye-to-eye.

Rabbi Yochanan came up through the traditional ranks. He was both wise and—as the Talmud...Read more...

Golden Calves of Today #818

03/01/2024 05:16:00 PM

Mar1

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Parashat Ki Tisa

Golden Calves of Today

I heard an interesting fact this week at a rabbinical conference I attended on antisemitism.

Fifteen years ago, when Jewish parents were asked whether they would be upset if their son or daughter married someone outside the Jewish faith, a...Read more...

My Uncle Allan #817

02/23/2024 05:40:00 PM

Feb23

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Parashat Tetzaveh

My Uncle Allan

I was nine years old when my Uncle Allan shared a lesson that inspires me to this day.

Both my father and my cousin were born on the fifth day of Chanukah, and so it became a tradition that the children of Rebecca and David (Duddy) Huberman...Read more...

Where Does God Live? #816

02/16/2024 05:30:25 PM

Feb16

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Parashat Terumah " You shall accept gifts from every person whose heart moves them." (Exodus 25:2)

Where Does God Live?

This is a “sneak preview” of the keynote speech I will deliver next spring at the annual meeting of a Jewish Federation in a city a few hours from...Read more...

Our Mothers' Lost Prayers #815

02/09/2024 05:00:00 PM

Feb9

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Parashat Mishpatim

Our Mothers' Lost Prayers

I’ve heard it said that one of the greatest friends—and one of the worst enemies—of the Jewish people was Johannes Gutenberg.

Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1450. And with this amazing invention, he launched a literary...Read more...

Two Brothers and a Watch #814

02/02/2024 04:30:00 PM

Feb2

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Parashat Vitro

Two Brothers and a Watch

There is a story of two brothers, who—upon the passing of their father—eventually sat down to decide how to divide his possessions. He had left many mementoes, religious items, jewelry and other possessions to disburse—spanning a long life...Read more...

Creating Our Own Miracles #813

01/26/2024 05:05:30 PM

Jan26

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Parashat Beshalach

Creating Our Own Miracles

My wife and I have a saying that has carried us though our journey together.

“Good luck does not drive up to your front door in a limousine and invites you to get in. Rather, you are the driver of your own...Read more...

Nowhere Without our Children  #812

01/19/2024 04:52:00 PM

Jan19

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Parashat Bo

Nowhere Without our Children ...Read more...

Somewhere Over The Rainbow:  The Jewish Dream #811

01/12/2024 06:24:00 PM

Jan12

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Parashat Vaera

Somewhere Over the Rainbow: The Jewish Dream  ...Read more...

The Six Women Who Saved Judaism  #810

01/05/2024 05:30:00 PM

Jan5

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

 Parashat Shemot / Exodus

"Through the merit of the righteous women of that generation the Israelites were redeemed from Egypt." (Talmud - Sotah 11b)

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