WRITINGS

Some of my thoughts, articles, and sermons.

On seeing Avinu and not just Avi

In today’s parasha Vayigash, that Ilan has read so fluently and beautifully, the drama reaches its crescendo when Joseph breaks down in...

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Dec 23, 20174 min read

No doubt there are some fans of West Wing and House of Cards sitting among us this morning. Things have moved on a little since the...

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Dec 16, 20175 min read

Sometimes things just work out fine. We worry about this or that, preoccupying ourselves with this detail or that detail, agonizing about...

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Nov 25, 20174 min read

Joshua, as I am sure you are aware, this week Tal Flicker won Gold in Judo at the Grand Slam competition in Abu Dhabi. Like all the other...

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Oct 28, 20174 min read

“Jewish hair”. What images does this phrase conjure up for you – Jewish hair? It’s clearly gendered. For women, perhaps Jewish hair is...

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Jun 3, 20175 min read

The story of the Golden Calf, which Adrien has read so beautifully this morning, is one of the most striking and fascinating episodes in...

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Mar 18, 20175 min read

Isi Finkelstein est né à Differdange en 1928, fils d'Abraham Leon Finkelstein et de Sarah Brust, un couple venu de Lublin et Pilzno. Ils...

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Dec 17, 20144 min read

La sexualité n'est pas souvent discutée au sein des synagogues et l'homosexualité est un sujet relativement tabou. Le modèle familial...

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Nov 5, 20133 min read