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The math behind 613 revealed
Several years ago as I was preparing to teach a class about the 613 Mitzvot, something struck me. If I added the digits it equaled 10 for the commandments. Could...
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I am too old or too young | Opinion
We might be too old to jump out of an airplane or run a four-minute mile. We might be too young to retire and have a wonderful retirement. Yet, where...
Frankie Valli, the Beatles and the Passover seder | Opinion
A couple of years back, I had the pleasure of attending a Frankie Valli concert in South Florida. Being in my 70s, I expected everybody there to be the same...
Why live a Jewish life? | Opinion
Between you and me so many people are asking the question, "Why live a Jewish life?" I can't do this, I can't do that, I've got to do this. In...
The pandemic fails to stop Jewish education | Opinion
All too often in our Jewish history, students have been denied their education. They either met in secret or found other ways to study texts, language, traditions and history. Nothing...
Where do you want Judaism to be in the next 50 years? | Opinion
With Conservative and Reform synagogue attendance declining, many shuls are operating without a full-time cantor or rabbi. With many Jewish people admitting that they do not have a relationship with...
Which synagogue will join you?
Now that I have your attention, several months ago I was at a membership open house at Temple Anshei Shalom in Delray Beach. When the "Shul Shoppers" arrived I asked,...
Join a shul to get the most out of life
This is the second in a series of articles about increasing synagogue memberships from 12% to 24% of South Florida's Jewish community leading up to the High Holidays. I have...