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One of my favorite stories is one which you perhaps have heard as well. In the old Soviet Union there was a minimum security work camp. The prisoners worked inside…

The Five "R" s of Repentance One of the most popular radio programs in the United States is Car Talk. Tom and Ray Magliozzi, also known as Click and Clack…

The Angel Within Whenever he sculpted a piece of marble, Michelangelo would go to the quarry outside of Florence to see the section of rock from which it came, the…

I've Got A Secret                 Have you ever been driving around in your car, and a song comes on the radio, a song of say, Frank Sinatra, and he's singing…

Love and Justice The story is told of Rabbi Simeon ben Shetah.  He was one of our great sages.  He believed his learning had been a gift to him from…

Balancing Justice and Compassion Last week thousands of young people gathered at Navy Pier in Chicago. The crowd was so large that it spilled off the pier, through the park…

Sanctifying G-d's Name The parasha for this week, R'eh, begins with Moses telling the Israelites that G-d has placed before them a choice. Do they want to live a life…

  This week's parasaha, Ekev, contains the proof-text of for the Birkat Ha-Mazon, that is, the Grace after Meals.  "When you have eaten and been satisfied," the text says, "you…

Back From Vacation Shabbat Shalom. It is great to be back here this evening with Congregation Beth Shalom. Middy and I missed you.  We had a wonderful vacation, what I…

Walking Modestly Before G-d   In 2001, Rabbi Aurthur Green wrote a book entitled These Are The Words.  In it he defines and discusses 149 Hebrew words that he believes…