The Curious Jew
Looking for God in humanity.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Being A Rabbi (And Role Model)
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I've been struggling to make sense of the Rabbi Freundel affair and thus far, have been failing. The way I process is to attempt to make...
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Sunday, March 29, 2015
A Different Model of Jewish Education
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"And why is it" asked Rabbi Yaakov Glasser, "that such a big deal is made of the Mishkan? There will never be a Mishkan again...
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Thursday, November 27, 2014
Book Review: Majesty and Humility by Rav Reuven Ziegler
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Disclaimer: I received a free review copy of this book. It's taken me nearly three years to read a book. I typically read five books...
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Orthodox Religious Leaders & Sex Scandals
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Yet another sexual scandal involving a religious figure has hit the media. I think it's important to consider how to respond when such ...
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Sunday, November 03, 2013
What Does Orthodoxy Stand For?
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You gotta stand for something or you'll fall for anything. - "Fall for Anything" by The Script The recent rash of artic...
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Saturday, October 12, 2013
Bernard Cornwell and Tanakh 2
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There's a fantastic scene in The Winter King that sheds light on some texts in Tanakh. It appears on pages 386-387 in the hardcover ver...
Bernard Cornwell & Tanakh
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A friend recommended that I check out The Saxon Tales by Bernard Cornwell, who she praised as a believable author of historical fiction. I d...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
God Dwells Within Us: The Human Beis HaMikdash
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I was reading the Tisha B'av-To-Go put out by Yeshiva University, specifically the article by Rabbi Yehuda Willig , when I came across t...
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Monday, July 15, 2013
Fairy Tales & Tanakh: Famine in Lamentations and The Arabian Nights
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As I listened to Eicha being read tonight, the following pasuk in Chapter 4 struck me: ה הָאֹכְלִים, לְמַעֲדַנִּים, נָשַׁמּוּ, בַּחוּ...
Monday, June 24, 2013
Euthanasia
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I think it would be interesting to compare two scenes from two movies when teaching about Euthanasia. Scene 1 is from "Million Dollar...
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013
David & Moses: The Making of a Leader
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David Moses David is the youngest child in his family (except according to some interpretations which suggest that he has one younger...
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