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Tangible Memories

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

Posted: September 20, 2018 by

Choosing to Forgive

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

Posted: September 20, 2018 by

Holding It Together

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

Posted: September 13, 2018 by

Recovering Ourselves

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

Posted: September 12, 2018 by

Facing Change

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

Posted: August 28, 2018 by

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