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Hard Cut, Hard Truth
There is a moment in the Indiana Jones movies that I always think of when I think of the Torah portion Balak we read today.
Jul 11
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Rabbi Michael Bernstein
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In the Shadow of Liberty: A Reflection on the Promise of the United States of America
Inevitably what comes to mind when I think about what it means to be a citizen of the United States of America, is a wonderful man named Gene…
Jul 4
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Rabbi Michael Bernstein
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June 2025
Aftermath and Healing
The Torah reading of Korach is loud.
Jun 27
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Rabbi Michael Bernstein
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April 2025
What Cain Said to Abel
As we commemorate Yom Hashoah, the Memorial of the Holocaust, it seems fitting that we will read this Shabbat the Torah portion Shemini which begins…
Apr 23
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Rabbi Michael Bernstein
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Resting and Reimagining
When Passover begins on Saturday night, the seventh day of Passover coincides with Shabbat.
Apr 18
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Rabbi Michael Bernstein
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March 2025
Dressing Up as Yourself
In Memory of Matt Eisenfeld and Sara Duker on their 29th Yahrzeit
Mar 5
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Rabbi Michael Bernstein
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February 2025
Ten More Nominees Set in Stone (2025)
For several years I have matched the Ten Commandments with the Academy Award Best Picture Nominees to learn something from each of the nominated movies.
Feb 14
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Rabbi Michael Bernstein
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January 2025
Not the End of Days
The pictures from Southern California are horrific and behind each one there are a thousand sorrows.
Jan 10
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Rabbi Michael Bernstein
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December 2024
Making Each Other Visible
What makes the story of Joseph so powerful is that throughout his life he finds himself in places where his well-being or even his life depends on…
Dec 20, 2024
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Rabbi Michael Bernstein
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November 2024
Still a Song About Alice
Alice Brock, the woman whose eponymous restaurant became the epicenter of Arlo Guthrie’s famous rambling song about a consequential Thanksgiving day…
Nov 28, 2024
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Rabbi Michael Bernstein
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Leaving
Eighty-six years ago this weekend was the “Night of Broken Glass”, Kristallnacht, across Germany.
Nov 8, 2024
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Rabbi Michael Bernstein
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September 2024
Restarting the Heart
Our GLT team had a CPR course this morning for renewing certification or first time training.
Sep 27, 2024
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Rabbi Michael Bernstein
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