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The Problem with Ilhan Omar

The Problem with Ilhan Omar

Two Jews, three opinions. Jewish proverb Many people in the Ilhan controvery are citing that because some Jewish people didn’t take offense, that it’s not a problem. We, as Jews, have a long history of maintaining our own opinions, holding others’...
D’var Torah: Vayechi 5779

D’var Torah: Vayechi 5779

Vayechi 5779December 22, 2018Genesis 47:28-50:26 The last time I spoke about Vayechi was in Tucson, Arizona, at Congregation Bet Shalom. I talked about how despite our multitude of tribes, we had more accountability to each other than we ever had before. That the...

Apologies

I’m so tired of apologizing. When I was a child I had a bodily problem which my parents regularly got angry at me about. I had no control over it, yet I apologized for it constantly. I went to numerous doctors and internists, only to have them admit it was...

Grandpa’s eulogy

On November 9, 2017 my grandfather was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer — where is not important. He died in the earliest hours on November 11, two days later. This was the eulogy I read at his funeral My grandfather, Roy, was a man of incredibly few words. He was...

On Kathy Griffin

A few days ago (May 30?), famed shock comic Kathy Griffin released a photo of her holding a mold of Donald Trump’s head. The fake head was covered in presumably fake blood, and she had a 1,000 mile stare into the camera. Basically, she had a Jon Snow moment. The...

Clippings

Clippings Eddie Arriola Alone in field stood a Rosebush Its petals vibrant crimson Leaves emerald green Bees playfully rolled in its pollen The Florist came upon the Rosebush He loved the blooms as he knew how “Trust me” As he plucked them off for display In their...