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Comments on Jewish and political topics from a perspective that is progressive, personal, humorous, and humane. My professional blog is Communicate! (www.dennisfischman.com).

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

What we do, who we are, and the High Holy Days

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Both last year and this year, in the month of Elul leading up to the High Holy Days, I have read Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg's On Repentanc...

Sunday, June 2, 2024

Law and Love

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Can we obey commands we don't understand? And if we do, is it a loss of independence, or is it a sign of love? What is a chok ? The Tor...

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Ordinary and Extraordinary Holiness (Parshat Tazria)

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"And he shall call tamei, tamei... " (Leviticus 13:45, Parshat Tazria) The Jewish people have a long history of celebrating the...

Sunday, January 7, 2024

Listening to Moses (and people with disability)

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We read the beginning of the book of Exodus in shul yesterday, and I am grateful to Penina Weinberg, my fellow member of Temple B'nai B...

Friday, December 22, 2023

Falsifying History is No Way to Support Your Cause

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Recently, I had to restate some very basic facts about Jesus. Jesus was a Jew. He lived and died in a land that the Roman Empire called Jude...

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