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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog: What an Honor...
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog. Sunday, January 10, 2010. Have been mentioned in a blog posting. By my mentor and friend, Rabbi Paul Kipnes, Rabbi of. Congregation Or Ami in Calabasas, CA. I served as Rabbinic Intern for Rabbi Kipnes for two years (while a rabbinical student at. Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles Campus. 2002-2003 and 2007-2008. I recently wrote the following in celebration of Congregation Or Ami's "Bar Mitzvah" (their thirteenth year) Celebration:. Doc's Talk: Stat...
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog: What to Do, What to Do
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog. Tuesday, February 22, 2011. What to Do, What to Do. Our lives are busy ones. Even when we're not busy, we're busy. If it's not work, it's family. And if it's not family, it's work. And somewhere in-between the two, we try,. We try to fit in all the rest: the reading and shopping and cleaning and driving and cooking and exercising and. and. That's what it is to be human: to be human is to choose. For the gift of free will is precious; we. May we, who are so very busy, both find t...
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog: Months, Weeks, Days to Live
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog. Friday, January 1, 2010. Months, Weeks, Days to Live. One of this week's most emailed New York Times article is. Hard Choice for a Comfortable Death: Sedation,. Which chronicles and details some of the issues encountered by Hospice caregivers, patients, and their loved ones: how does, or can, one die peacefully, comfortably, free from pain, torment, and discomfort - safely, effectively, ethically, and legally? As a program of the. Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging. One who i...
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog: Peace and Pizza in Jerusalem
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog. Sunday, March 28, 2010. Peace and Pizza in Jerusalem. A very good piece which furthers the Israel-Palestinian discussion. Although it suffers from an incendiary title): ". Will Obama Ignite the Third Intifada? The author, Rabbi Dr. Daniel Gordis. He makes many good points (although he's a little hard on Israel's political Left). Before I comment on his political observations (in a forthcoming entry), I'll first share some memories brought forth by the article. I am a Rabbi. ...
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog: 11/17/13 - 11/24/13
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog. Monday, November 18, 2013. Chanukah’s Attitude of Gratitude. It's that time of year again, isn't it? Even here, in beautiful and sunny Southern California, the weather starts to change. The days are rainier, the nights are cooler and if you're perceptive enough, you'll see leaves subtly changing colors. In this month of November it's impossible to overlook that most American of holidays; of course I'm referring to Chanukah. No, I'm of course referring to Thanksgiving! Yet, many ...
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog: 9/28/14 - 10/5/14
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog. Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Three Free Tips (Not Just for High Holy Days). Want to improve your life but don't know how? Here are three tips, not just for these High Holy Days, but for the many days afterward as well. Tip #1: Be honest with yourself. If we can't be honest with ourselves, how can we be honest with anyone else? If you don't like something you've said or done, admit it to yourself. Once you've acknowledged it, do something about it (see Tip #2). Links to this post.
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog: Chanukah’s Attitude of Gratitude
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog. Monday, November 18, 2013. Chanukah’s Attitude of Gratitude. It's that time of year again, isn't it? Even here, in beautiful and sunny Southern California, the weather starts to change. The days are rainier, the nights are cooler and if you're perceptive enough, you'll see leaves subtly changing colors. In this month of November it's impossible to overlook that most American of holidays; of course I'm referring to Chanukah. No, I'm of course referring to Thanksgiving! Yet, many ...
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog: Cute and Furry and... in the Torah?!
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog. Monday, March 5, 2012. Cute and Furry and. in the Torah? If there’s one thing I’ve learned as the Rabbi of Lancaster's Congregation Beth Knesset Bamidbar. It’s that we love our pets! Today, many of us experience a relationship with our domesticated family members (I’m referring to pets, not children or spouses,) unlike any previous era of human history. Nevertheless, within the sacred texts of our ancient past, Torah. The Five Books of Moses) and Tanakh. BT Bava Metzia 32a–...
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog: The Flotilla, Gaza, and Humanitarian Aid: What Happened?
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog. Wednesday, June 2, 2010. The Flotilla, Gaza, and Humanitarian Aid: What Happened? On May 30th, the "Free Gaza Flotilla" left the shores of Cyprus under the guise of delivering humanitarian aid, by sea. To the people of Gaza. Frozen funds to the Hamas government since 2006, recognizing it as a terror organization. Having presented the basic underlying facts, many of us are still left with pressing questions, including:. Is such a maritime blockade truly warranted? Also purportedl...
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog: 7/19/15 - 7/26/15
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Rabbi Eric M. Berk: Blog. Sunday, July 19, 2015. What Do You Do Best? And What Happens When You Can't? It wasn't a goal of mine. I never thought I'd became the best at it." Perhaps you've experienced this in the workplace. Perhaps you realized this at home, in relationships, friendships, hobbies, philanthropy. How many people do you know, in your family or workplace, who have acquired skills and become increasingly, even incredibly! Of us has at least something - one. Even reluctantly or begrudgingly, th...