On the Hebrew calendar the eighth of Nisan began last night at sunset. That means, again according to the Hebrew calendar, it’s been exactly one year since the big dunk. Even though the year has gone by quickly it seems like it’s been forever. It just feels like me=Jew has just always been. My rabbi [...]
I had gotten so lazy at the other house (seriously, the driveway hill alone was enough to inspire sloth) and the weather has been so bitter my walking the past few months has been next to nil. Last night we had an event at shul and I walked. It was something like 20 degrees but [...]
It’s that time of year again where I go back through the notebook that has a month by month listing of things that happened in my life over the course of the year. Some of the things are silly, some of the things are monumental. Either way I really enjoy the exercise of keeping the [...]
I couldn’t make it to Shabbat services this morning so I went for services and Havdalah this evening. There was a couple there, a couple that I’d seen around shul a few times and around the neighborhood, they live one street over from our current house. Casually seeing them around wasn’t my first introduction to [...]
I don’t remember which one of “the girls” introduced me to Jimmy Buffett but it was one of them. The girls. That was us. Me, Amy, Bethany and Laurie. It was the four of us against the world in high school. Those girls were some of the great loves of my life. The years of [...]
Harry: What is this we’re listening to? Karen: Joni Mitchell. Harry: I can’t believe you still listen to Joni Mitchell. Karen:I love her and true love lasts a lifetime. Love Actually Inspired in part by all the end of year and end of decade lists but mostly by Jason’s awesome The Two Zeros series I’m about [...]
Yep, “Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club” is the title I came up with for the Jewish book class/discussion group I’m going to be leading at shul. Here’s the class description: Jews are known for loving study, conversation and questions, particularly intelligent, passionate ones. AJ’s new Jewish book group will blend books, study, conversation and questions [...]
1. Two Shabbats ago I told my rebbetzin that I was a little sad that my (hypothetical) baby won’t have any Jewish grandparents. She gave me a funny look and said “Are you nuts? Look around. Bring that kid to shul once and it’s done.” 2. On that same Shabbat my rabbi said “I turned [...]
1. Two Shabbats ago I told my rebbetzin that I was a little sad that my (hypothetical) baby won’t have any Jewish grandparents. She gave me a funny look and said “Are you nuts? Look around. Bring that kid to shul once and it’s done.” 2. On that same Shabbat my rabbi said “I turned [...]
All appearances to the contrary it hasn’t been easy for me to celebrate my birthday this year. I’ve been trying to take my friend Barry’s advice and “fake it until you make it.” I am getting better everyday though and making this gratitude list that I’m about to share with you certainly helped. B Having [...]
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“All it takes is one rabble-rouser. One troublemaker to throw up his hands and yell, 'My friends! We can do this!'”
– Muni, Red Zones, and Faith in Humanity
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