Yom Kippur Yizkor 5779 / 19 September 2018
Every Shabbat, my son Azzi wears the same kippah when he comes to BZBI. It’s white with a thin purple border, and has an embroidered “tree of life” design in the center…. Read More
Kol Nidre 5779 / 18 September 2018
The course of my dad’s life meant that he often reflected on teshuvah and its place in Jewish thought and living. We talked a lot over the years about recovery, and his… Read More
Rosh Hashanah 5779 / 11 September 2018
[Sing Aly Halpert’s “Loosen” (A part) as a niggun] I’ve been thinking a lot about the Hineni, prayer. It’s the opening personal prayer of the Shaliach Tzibbur- the community’s agent… Read More
Rosh Hashanah 5779 / 10 September 2018
Some of you had a chance to know my dad, Murray Friedman ע”ה, who passed away during Pesah, or may have heard stories while I was sitting shiva. He was the paradigmatic… Read More
Ki Tetze 5778 / 25 August 2018
I am fascinated by parashat Ki Tetze, in part because I’m never quite sure what to make of it. The book of Devarim opens with Moses’ recap of earlier events, with… Read More