6 Things I Love About Israel
So… anyone who’s been paying attention for a bit may have noticed I’m a bit harsh in my criticism of Israel. Well, that’s not likely to change anytime soon. However, recently a friend of mine challenged me to come up […]
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Where Has All My Faith Gone?
I have no delusions that writing this post will solve the many issues swimming around in my brain right now. I write because it’s cathartic, and occasionally doing so is literally life changing for me. However, sometimes issues are bigger
Don’t Call Me Rabbi
If I want to be honest, the next nearly two decades of my religious development are a blur to me. I recall pockets of influence and impact along the way; but, I was essentially on a powerful upswing until recent
Three Radical Shocks to My Identity
Confused Identity So there I was, trapped again with a confused identity. But with my eyes wide open to any and all influence that might come my way. I’d like to explore three extremely memorable moments over the course of
Un-Informed Choice: Victim of Deception?
Informed Choice, and the Confused Soul It was a dark and damp Friday evening at SUNY Albany. Every Friday night I attended the reform services on my campus. It was pretty much the only thing we consistently did, so I
The Beginning of the Beginning
Beginning to Begin I spoke in my last post about how the beginning of my Jewish journey: my chance invitation to a youth group meeting followed later by accidentally wandering into a Chabad House. I want to take the next few