“Shabbat Shalom” – Naso 5777
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Parshat Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89) Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel – What
is the real meaning of love? And why is it that the Priest-Kohanim, the
ministe...
On Waking Up at 5:30
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I’ve been having a lot of coffee with Sheryl Sandberg lately. Coffee in the
car listening to her featured in the ‘On Being’ podcast, coffee when
speaking w...
Anti-Israel Propaganda Leads to War, not Peace
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The Muslim Ottoman Empire controlled the land of Israel for hundreds of
years. Relatively few Jews lived in the holy land during those centuries.
The Ot...
"Coming out” as a parent of a gay child
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March 7, 2017, 1:47 pm
My elder son David was fifteen when he told us he was gay – not that he had
actually intended to tell us quite then.
He said he was...
Fenrir the Wolf & Samson: Fairy Tales & the Bible
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I've spoken often of a course I could give on Fairy Tales (and Mythology)
and the Bible. Noted author Neil Gaiman has recently released his
retellings of N...
A Merciful Death
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Shenur Zalmen Matisyahu Mendelsohn is an individual who often comments on
posts regarding LGBTQ people, frequently with calls that we be put to death
becau...
When There Is No Derech from Which to Stray
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This weekend I had the amazing opportunity to represent (JQY) Jewish Queer
Youth at Keshet's Shabbaton for LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
and ...
The Strangest Kiddushin of them all
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I’ve been learning a lot about traditional Jewish marriage this semester.
In Gemara classes on tractates Kiddushin and Ketubot, we’ve been talking
about ho...
All this happened!
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-shmuly-yanklowitz/orthodox-rabbi-gay-marriage_b_4452154.html
A modern orthodox rabbi "comes out" in support of gay rights...
Blogging for Me
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When I came out, it wasn’t for anyone but myself. I came out to be true to
who I was, because there was something inside of me that kept me from being
my...
Remember me?! UPDATE!
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Hello everyone!
Sorry I haven't written anything in quite awhile, but these past six
months have been very grueling! I was in two schools (LIM Col...
Everyone is Special
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A few weeks ago, I was at a popular yeshiva day school in the tri-state
area. While I was there, the school was holding a “parade” to celebrate the
boys’...
Impact
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I know I haven't written in quite a while- over a month, actually. It's
partly been because life has been extra-busy recently, and mostly because
of the wr...
The Spouse Hunt
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I grew up with the mentality of looking at anyone who even thought to get
married before securing a job as completely ridicules and irresponsible. I
have r...
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