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He Said, She Said | Meet Rabbi Herman
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He Said, She Said. He Said, She Said. July 26, 2015. Is there an argument you were dead set on winning? One where you just had to prove that you were right? If so you’re in good company, for that is exactly how I perceive Moses to be in this week’s portion. The Book of Deuteronomy was referenced by the rabbis as. The best example I can think of as to why our mind engages in revisionist history, or a changing of the story, is from the Israeli film. Produced 26 years after the First Lebanon War.
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Circumcise Your Heart | Meet Rabbi Herman
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August 10, 2015. August 10, 2015. One of the more bizarre verses is in this week’s Torah portion. Moses says to the Israelites, You shall circumcise your hearts. And no longer be a stiff-necked people. What does it mean to circumcise one’s heart? Do our hearts have a covering that we must cut off? Not literally I hope! There is also a parallel between. Acts of lovingkindness. While a. Through an open heart used for helping those who are in need. Don’t Add or Subtract. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Strategi...
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August | 2015 | Meet Rabbi Herman
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Building a Parapet for Our Roofs. August 30, 2015. Parshat Ki Tetze contains 76 of the 613 commandments in it, more than any other portion. One of them which has often struck me is the following: When you build a new house, make a parapet for your roof so that blood will not be on your hands. To what is this referring? The man answered, Seventy years. Honi then asked, Do you think you will live another seventy years to eat from this fruit? The man replied, Probably not. However, when I was born into ...
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News Articles | Meet Rabbi Herman
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CAI hires young rabbi as director of learning-June 2, 2011. Meet Rabbi Ben Herman-July 1, 2011. Journey to Promised Land Not Without Pitfalls-June 15, 2012. Month of Nisan Time for Renewal-March 8, 2013. Douglas Jewish Cemetary Evokes Pioneer Past-October 24, 2013. Engagement Announcement-March 28, 2014. Engagment Announcement-April 1, 2014. JJC Goes West for Young Rabbi-April 2, 2014. Everyone Counts-May 22, 2014. The Jericho Jewish Center Names Ben Herman as New Rabbi-July 3, 2014. November 6, 2014.
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Israel Sermon | Meet Rabbi Herman
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October 26, 2014. Based off requests I received, I am adding my Israel Sermon from Rosh Hashanah as a post:. When I was growing up spending Shabbat with my parents, one of the highlights was always discussing the rabbi’s sermon at lunch. My parents loved getting my thoughts on the sermon and sharing their own. My father especially loved when the sermon was about Israel, referring to it as a red meat sermon. Why am I talking about this today? Two words: JEWISH UNITY. Let’s look at a few examples. What mak...
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July | 2015 | Meet Rabbi Herman
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July 29, 2015. I was elated to hear that Jonathan Pollard is being paroled this coming November, 30 years after he was arrested for treason. I grew up seeing “Free Jonathan Pollard” placards in my synagogue on Shabbat mornings. I could not understand why someone who had aided a country friendly to the United States was being punished so severely for his actions. It felt unjust to me. He Said, She Said. July 26, 2015. Is there an argument you were dead set on winning? Sanctification of God’s Name. Accordi...
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The “False Prophet” | Meet Rabbi Herman
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The “False Prophet”. The “False Prophet”. August 16, 2015. One of the central institutions of our tradition is that of the prophet. Prophets are men of God, having direct revelation as to what God wants of us. They have great power-even to cause changes in the behavior of the kings! An entire section of our Bible is devoted to the great prophets of our tradition. It is with this in mind that there is a peculiar section in the middle of the portion. After all, his sign or wonder came to pass and the word.
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What does your faith offer religiously-unaffiliated Americans? | Meet Rabbi Herman
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What does your faith offer religiously-unaffiliated Americans? What does your faith offer religiously-unaffiliated Americans? June 29, 2015. The beauty of Judaism is that there is something for everyone in it. Judaism’s belief, as illustrated in Pirkei Avot, is to that all is in Torah. There are Jewish teachings on how to conduct oneself in business, how to create sacred relationships with those around you and even on how to fulfill your partner’s sexual needs. One of the highest Jewish values is. You ar...
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My Heart is in the East | Meet Rabbi Herman
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My Heart is in the East. My Heart is in the East. July 27, 2014. May the coming week bring a calming of the violence. The New Jewish Center →. 2 thoughts on “ My Heart is in the East. July 27, 2014 at 8:19 am. Well said Ben. Take Care. July 29, 2014 at 5:28 am. We miss you “out west”. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. The Pain of Childbirth.
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Uncensoring Mein Kampf? | Meet Rabbi Herman
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April 22, 2015. I hope that Germany will keep Mein Kampf censored, in opposition to Bershidsky’s claim that Hitler died 70 years ago and that it’s time that we end tabaoos. If we do that, we incite more hatred and anti-Semitism. Shemini-The Power of Silence. The Man with No Ear →. One thought on “ Uncensoring Mein Kampf? April 22, 2015 at 8:06 pm. You’re right on target with your thoughtful insight. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:.
