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Syd's Blog: Prayer For Israel
Syd's Blog
Friday, April 17, 2015
Prayer For Israel
I was asked to give the Prayer for Israel this Shabbat at a the downtown minyan. The person who asked me knows my views on Isra...
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Syd's Blog: May 2014
Syd's Blog
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Piety in Post Hurban Times
Below is a slightly edited version of a dvar Torah I gave at my synagogue earlier today.
I want to thank my fell...
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Syd's Blog: Lessons of Purim
Shabbat Shalom
Today’s Parsha is Tetzaveh which deals with details of the Tabernacle, the priests clothing and some very specific sacrifices. But I won’t be talking about Tezaveh today: other than to...
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Syd's Blog: November 2010
Syd's Blog
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
A Sign of Desperation
Many Israeli's are feeling more and more isolated. And in fact many of them are isolated: isolated from reality a...
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Syd's Blog: March 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
On "On Questioning the Jewish State"
Recently a piece appeared in the New York Times that has caused a bit of stir. Its called "On Questioning the Jewish S...
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Syd's Blog: 29th of November: Take Two
Syd's Blog
Monday, November 26, 2012
29th of November: Take Two
The 29th of November is an auspicious date in the history of Israel. And it promised to be so again.
On the 29th ...