Posted by in Uncategorized I haven’t written much yet about Occupy Wall Street and the growing movement across the country and the globe. But it is clear that these protests have begun to touch a deep chord in American. People are fed up. I know when I talk to congregants of every economic level. They are worried and scared.…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized November has arrived. This reminds me that there are only two months left in the calendar year 2011. And that means time to make sure you are taking full advantage of the tax deduction for charitable giving. Have you helped a non-profit this year? Have you made your donations? Have you given generously? More than…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized It is a week until election day. I used to spend lots of summers in Mississippi. I have childhood friends that live there. Next week they will face in the voting booth an initiative that will make a fertilized embryo a human being. Thus abortion will be the equivalent of murder! Proposition 26 is a trial balloon by the…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized This is from the Huffington Post Please click on the link and participate in the poll Click here 15 Inspiring LGBT Religious Leaders First Posted: 10/20/11 01:45 PM ET Updated: 10/27/11 12:40 PM ET Video , Gay Christian Church , Gay Christian Clergy , Gay Christian Groups , Gay Christian Leaders , Gay Faith Leaders , Gay Muslims , Gay Orthodox Rabbi , Gay Religious Leaders , Lgbt Clergy , Lgbt Religious Leaders , Religion-And-Sexuality , Slidepollajax , Religion News Reflecting…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized My friend Karmel Melamed is a wonderful journalist based here in Los Angeles. He has covered the Iranian community extensively and also covers the Jewish community. I met Karmel two years ago when he was embedded as a reporter for the Jewish Journal on our rabbinic unity mission to Israel. Eighteen rabbis of every denomination,…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Want to learn about the Real Housewives of the Bible? Join me tonight at American Jewish University off the 405 and Mullholland Dr I will be teaching about Queen Esther–the ultimate climber! If you think the Beverly Hills Housewives are clever-you ain’t seen nothing yet!
Posted by in Uncategorized This is the first week without a Jewish holiday other than Shabbat! The whirlwind of Tishrei holy days is now behind us for this year. I hope that the good feelings and thoughtful reflections that you had during the Holy Day Season will remain with you and most importantly inspire you to a new way…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I am so honored to be featured as this month’s CLP Person of Interest. CLP is the California Lesbian Project and wonderful organization dedicated to advancing the civil rights and social equality of Lesbians in the Golden State! Some great people are involved in this organization and it is one that I support regularly. …Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Simchat Torah/Parshat Bereshit Genesis 1:1 – 6:8 Rabbi Denise L. Eger With the arrival of the holiday of Simchat Torah, we come once again to begin the cycle of the reading of Torah. We end our reading with Deuteronomy and then immediately begin with the opening words of Genesis, “When God began to create…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Get your dancing shoes on! Trip the light fantastic! It’s Simchat Torah Wednesday night and Thursday. We will end and begin the cycle of reading the Torah again with much rejoicing. Just as Moses’ soul ascends to heaven we will quickly read again about the beginnings of the Universe. Simchat Torah as a hyper-time machine-leading…Read more »
Walking Humbly. Seeking Justice. Living with Hope. 