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Omer 5: Joy in a Jaded World
Tonite begins our Shabbos of khol hamoed peysekh – and we are invited to find joy in our rest, to step out of a jaded, jarring world into, as has been oft quoted,…
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Omer 4: Study in a Stalled World
The work of study – in my case, research and writing – is controversial in a money-driven, madly chaotic, menacingly complacent world. There are days when the weight of woes both public and…
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Omer 3: Rest in a Rushed World
After three days in a row that are given as Shabbos in the texts (that of actual Shabbos, plus the first two days of Pesach), yesterday was back to work. However, due to…
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Omer 2: Togetherness in a Torn-Apart World
After a late Seder, I enjoyed an afternoon on the pier studying Talmud with my chevrusa. We are in Tractate Berakhot, amidst a discussion about G!d’s presence among certain set numbers of people…
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Omer 1: Hope in a Hurting World
You’ll get two posts today since the first day of the omer was yesterday, so consider this your introduction. Along with many people, the last several days, weeks, months, truly years – I’ve…
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Legacies
Atlanta, Georgia represents the home base for Martin Luther King, Jr. and his family of origin. Following a legacy of leadership, particularly spiritual leadership, during a time of segregation and continuous battles to…
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The Sin of Slavery
John Brown’s reaction to witnessing the physical harm and mistreatment of a friend of his who was enslaved drove him to seek justice, even including retribution if necessary – reminiscent of the story…
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A Life of Curiosity
In George Washington Carver’s own words: “My home was near Neosho Newton Co Missouri where I remained until I was about 9 years old my body was very fe[e]ble and it was a…
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Living to Work & Working to Live
As companies shifted in order to boost efficiency, building homes for workers to live near the job sites was one way to lessen difficulties. One such company that did this was Pullman Palace…
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Troubling Waters
I first walked over the Edmund Pettus Bridge during the fiftieth anniversary year of the marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama seeking equitable voting rights for all citizens of the United States. The…