Three Week Break
I’m taking a step away from this blog for three weeks to recharge, refresh, and to get fresh new material. New content returns on Monday 9 February 🙂 Thanks for reading and see you soon!
Monthly Archive: January 2015
Hillel International Announces Speakers, Programming to Mark 50th Anniversary of Landmark Legislation
This spring, Hillel International will be “working with authors, artists, historians, elected leaders, and organizations that helped to lead the civil rights movement to share their experiences with students and contextualize past experiences with contemporary issues”, according to a press...
New Jewish Cross-Denominational Program as a Gap-Year Program to Begin this Year
The first and only Jewish gap-year program in Los Angeles that focuses on Jewish identity is currently seeking applicants for its inaugural 2015-2016 year. Tzedek America is a nine-month residential program based in Los Angeles, designed to encourage students to...
New Issue of “Conversations” Focusses on “Personalities, Principles, Proddings”
The newest issue of “Conversations”, published by the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, focusses on “Personalities, Principles, Proddings”. This 21st issue (Winter 2015/5775) “presents articles that reflect the creativity and diversity among personalities of the Orthodox world of the...
An Initial Look at mTamid 7.4 (“השיר שהיו הלויים אומרין בבית המקדש”) [Mishnah Monday]
I’ve been curious about our practice of singing/saying a daily psalm, which derives from the final mishnah in Tamid, in which it opens with saying “השיר שהיו הלויים אומרין בבית המקדש” – “The song which the Levites would say in...
A Second Visit to Trattoria Natalie [Food Friday]
On Monday, I had the opportunity to return to Trattoria Natalie, located on 8681 West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles. While I had had a pleasant experience my first time going there last year, I was excited to try different...
“Firefly: The Game” Blue Sun Expansion
Last week, my sister and brother-in-law bestowed upon us not one, but two expansions to “Firefly: The Game” (which they had also gotten for us (a year ago)), which was exciting. While I have written previously about the supply decks...
An Introduction to Rabbi Zera’s Reporting of Jewish Women’s Enstringing Upon Themselves
Eight years ago, in my second year of rabbinical school, I got very fascinated by a particular topic and subsequently endeavored in much research. While I had hoped (and still hope) to write an article on the topic, it seems...
Receiving Rabbi Joseph Telushkin’s Newest Book, “Rebbe”
Every year, I seem to receive a book or two, merely on account of my serving as a rabbi, for which I am thankful to receive these books. Last week, I received Joseph Telushkin’s Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem...
Considering the Most Visited Posts in the First Six Months
A half-year ago, I began this website with the aim of producing content Monday-Friday and, with the exception of certain weeks (whether being away on a work trip or other things going on), I was able to do that. Now...
