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A Teacher-filled Tale and Blessing

A Teacher-filled Tale and Blessing

Active parallels with my own learning, from youth to whatever age I am now, and from early days of the Havurah movement to wherever things are today.

Bowie and Hendrix and God and Meir

Bowie and Hendrix and God and Meir

Another set of resources on Erubin 13b — about R’ Meir and his light.

David Bowie and Rabbi Meir

David Bowie and Rabbi Meir

“Turn and face the strange”

Luxury and Sin: A dictionary path

Luxury and Sin: A dictionary path

The less noted definition of “chet” [sin] is “living in luxury” or “well-dressed, polished, cleansed.”

And So?

And So?

For nearly 3000 years, we’ve been warned that there is blood on our hands and work to be done. And so?

Faith & Guns

Guns & Faith Communities, part 1: St. Sabina, Father Michael Pfleger, & Chi-Raq the Movie

Homicides in DC: Say This Name

Prayers and posts on gun violence and related topics

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