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Kol Nidre Sermon 5770

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 22:06:42 -0400

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Mattot 5768: God is Not Your Buddy

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:57:50 -0400

Vows are serious business. One who does not fulfill a vow is considered to be a wicked person. In the Talmud (BT Nedarim 22b), the Sage Shmuel teaches that even one who fulfills a vow is called wicked. But why? What is the problem with making vows to God if one is successful in fulfilling them? In this episode of RabbiPod, I’ll answer that very question.

Pinhas 5768: Reward or Therapy?

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:37:43 -0400

This episode is a recording I did for another podcast in which I participate, KOACH.org, a wonderful resource for Jews on university campuses.

In this Devar Torah, I investigate the nature of the berit shalom (pact of peace) that God bestowed upon Pinhas and his descendants. Why would God reward Pinhas for assassinating two human beings?

Balak 5768: Animal Rights? (Text only, click in black space above)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:08:03 -0400

In this sermon that will soon be used in a RabbiPod episode, I examine the question of animal rights from a Jewish perspective.

Behaalotekha 5768: A Special Needs Child

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:12:25 -0400

In this episode of RabbiPod, we learn what Moses' construction of the Menorah can teach us about special needs children.

Emor 5768: The Conversion Crisis

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:41:54 -0400

In this episode of RabbiPod, I argue that Israel needs to have a law permiting civil marriage, and that the Israeli government should not have the power to decide who and who is not a Jew. That power should be left to individual rabbis and their respective communities.

Kedoshim 5768: General Tso's Torah

Fri, 2 May 2008 17:12:14 -0400

In this episode of RabbiPod, we learn about the worship of the ancient idol Molech and its connection to modern-day China.

Yizkor Pesah 5768: The Bread of Death

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:29:33 -0400

In this episode of RabbiPod, we learn about the role our Passover rituals play as a reaction to death.

Pesah 5768: The Path to Hell and Good Intentions

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:03:47 -0400

In this episode of RabbiPod, we learn about the wise child from the Haggadah. Why is he considered wise? What does he know that others don't?

Pesah 5768: Four Sons for Four Cups of Wine

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:03:16 -0400

In this episode of RabbiPod, I explain how each of the four sons in the Pesah haggadah represents one of the four cups of wine.