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Havdalah

I’ve written in a previous article about Reuben Caplin (Ruby), my voice teacher and choral conductor at the reform temple that I sang at many years ago; well here’s another Ruby story.

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The Bar Mitzvah Boys

Bobby and I were friends for as long as I can remember. We not only had a bond of close friendship, but we respected one another. Bobby had a terrific hands on knowledge of many things that eluded…

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Rachmonis

Rachmonis (the Yiddish word for mercy and pity) I remember coming home from school many times and being very angry. Good thing my favorite person, Bubbe, was…

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Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld

Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld came into my life in the early 1960’s. He was then the senior rabbi at the Fairmount Temple in Beachwood, Ohio.

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The Power of the Book

A few years ago, in the confusion of transferring multiple pieces of luggage from one plane to another, the preacher lost one very important item.

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Meet Bat-El Gatterer, First Orthodox Jewish Female Olympian

Virtually meet Bat-El Gatterer, the first ever Orthodox Jewish Female Olympian in the history of the world and women's 2010 European featherweight champion.

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Living the Mitzvah

When my wife and I moved to North Carolina from Florida, we gave up a good support system.

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Magnus - Israel's Search and Rescue Expert

This video will introduce you to Yechiel “Hilik” Magnus, Israel’s top search and rescue expert who has spent the last 25+ years involved in thousands of…

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Belev Echad

Belev Echad (“One Heart” in Hebrew) is an organization that brings wounded Israeli Defense Force soldiers together with victims from terrorist attacks in New…

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Steven Grabiner

Steven Grabiner finally made it to Israel. The savings bonds that he received at his Bar Mitzvah had come to maturity and provided the fare to Israel. After a…

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Miracle in North Miami

I often hear people ask where the modern day miracles are.

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Getting Annoyed with God

I was working on an important task on the computer that I needed to complete and then the electricity went out.

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Joshua Sink

From as early as Joshua Sink could remember he had a passion for flying. While children typically change occupational dreams a dozen times, Josh was settled…

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Bubbe’s Zalts

Bubbe’s Zalts (Yiddish for the word salt) On a scale of one to ten, my mother was a ten. Mama was my heart. My bubbe, however, was a ten and a half! My bubbe…

The Fee

In the waning light Evil smiles, His roaring time is presently here. He watches the masses rush for play. Knowing it's him they should fear.

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Meet Bat-El Gatterer, First Orthodox Jewish Female Olympian

Virtually meet Bat-El Gatterer, the first ever Orthodox Jewish Female Olympian in the history of the world and women's 2010 European featherweight champion.

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My Mother's Honor

I awoke late the morning that I write this, perhaps delayed by a vivid dream.

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From as early as Joshua Sink could remember he had a passion for flying. While children typically change occupational dreams a dozen times, Josh was settled from the moment he could walk that one day…

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The Time I Hated God

That period of time may have lasted about a year or so, but the amount of time isn’t that important. What I really want to tell you is how I got there. I am not one to blame God for things…well…

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Dear Jack

Jack took a long look at his speedometer before slowing down: 73 in a 55 mph zone. Fourth time in as many months. How could a guy get caught so often?When his car had slowed to 10 miles an hour, Jack…

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Quiet Desperation

The writer and great thinker Thoreau wrote “most people lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.” It all depends on what song you carry to the grave. In my…

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Noah's Bubbe

Kathleen Moore is an RN, a mental health counselor, specializing in the field of grief and loss, and a person with impeccable taste in music. If you were to address her more formally you'd refer to…

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Doug Bachelor

Doug Batchelor might be the richest caveman to have ever lived. His mother was a Jewish actress and his father was a Gentile multimillionaire. Growing up among the rich and famous did not appeal to…

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Getting Annoyed with God

I was working on an important task on the computer that I needed to complete and then the electricity went out.

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Ctrl + Z

One of my favorite keyboard shortcuts is Ctrl + Z. It instantly deletes the last action you took. Put a wrong word in, hit Ctrl + Z, it’s gone…just like it never happened.

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My Rabbi's Tie

I was searching for something to give my Rabbi and his wife. I loved them very much so I just wanted to give something. I found his wife a pretty lacy kippah for ladies that had pearl colored beads…

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Hidden Blessings

When my family moved we picked a house surrounded by some trees. The trees along one side of the house were pretty interesting.

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Angry with the GPS

I was not having a good day. I didn’t feel very well, and I woke up around 4:00 in the morning to get to work on time, but despite giving myself over a half hour extra to get to work I was over a…

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