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Aligning the Planets
I was returning from having a cup of coffee at the McDonald’s across the street when I encountered a white-haired elderly man who lived in my apartment building. I didn’t remember his name, but I knew him from my youth … Continue reading
Man in the Mirror
Every Friday night, a group of Jewish men meet in the apartment building I grew up in and greet the Sabbath. Most of the men are older or find it difficult to travel to a temple. Traditionally, you need ten … Continue reading
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Tagged Father's, high holidays, Judaism, Kaddish, masculinity, men, minyan, rosh hashana, shiva, sons
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A Walk Around the Block
Today was our last morning of sitting shiva. In the Jewish tradition, at the end of the shiva, we are supposed to leave the house and walk once around the block. None of us knew the reason for this tradition, … Continue reading
Modern Talmudic Question
If a rabbi comes to make a shiva call and there are no available parking spaces outside so he parks "illegally" in the parking-lot of the next-door supermarket, is he required to buy something from the store or is it … Continue reading
Sitting Shiva
My friend, Barry, explained to me how the Catholic wake works: the family sits facing the open casket for a couple of days. In the beginning, everyone is all reverent being in the presence of the deceased. By the end, … Continue reading



