The article provides answers to a question on what makes someone a real rabbi such as one on the teachings and learning of an individual, one on teaching how to be a real community, and not separating herself from the community.moment magazine...
The oldest known fossils, however, are almost certainly younger than the actual first appearance of a group. Because of the vagaries of fossilization, millions of years may separate the origin of a group and its first preservation in the fossil record. Until recently, that was all that could ...
Throughout my years as a rabbi, I’ve tried to crystallize my experiences into a few overarching “lessons of the rabbinate.” One of the lessons that surfaced from my time here is that 90% of being a rabbi is showing up. But I’ve also discovered that that’s not just true for ...
What is a rabbi? What is Sukkot? What is Biblical Judaism? What are the diverse roles of the synagogue today? What to wear to a synagogue? What are the Jewish feasts in the Old Testament? What is a tefillin? What is etrog in Judaism?
Some questions that are catered towards the Israel crowd include: How do you feel about riding in a motorcycle to a date? Would you relocate [to another country] for a partner? Do you want to get married at the rabbinate? Do you want to live in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv? Is a restaurant...
From Thanksgiving, we can appreciate how important it is for other secular and religious holidays to evolve in ways that keep their messages consistent while engaging a wide array of people. As a rabbi, I am determined to incorporate the wisdom of Thanksgiving into the upcoming holiday ofChanuk...
Sexuality is a complex topic that blends the personal with the collective and the mundane with the sacred. We often engage with it privately, yet it is intertwined with broader cultural values and beliefs. This makes navigating sexual fantasies a delicat
A rabbit is running into a hole.You may ask,"What happened?"Well,when a rabbit sees something dangerous,it runs away.Its tail moves up and down as it runs.When other rabbits see his tail moving up and down,they run too.They know that there is danger.The rabbit has told them someth...
I was a talking with an old Jewish man named Rabbi Friedman. He was reserved at first, but once he saw that I loved his people, his scriptures, and his homeland, he opened up like an excited child. He couldn’t tell me enough about his favorite passages in the Bible. Suddenly, as ...
however, since the rabbi is not really God, the creatures he makes are inferior to man in form and intelligence, and they lack any kind of free will. A golem is said to be unable to speak, indicating its lack of a soul; if a speaking one could be created, it would be very dangero...