A classic cartoon from my rabbinical school days
I came acroos this masterpiece, a cartoon from the good old days when I taught Hebrew School. I sort of miss it. sort of.
Blackboards in Abu Gosh
Yesterday we had an event at Auburn with Ron Kronish a rabbi in Jerusalem that does Inter-religious dialogue. He came with a Palestinian educator, Issa Jabar, who was equally eloquent. At one point during the event, a reporter from a rather anti-Israel magazine felt that it was an opportunity to challenge the charge that Palestinians are being taught to hate Israelis in schools. “Is it true,” she asked Jabar, “that Palestinain teachers are teaching hate?” Jabar’s response: “Yes – but…
Pharoah on Audio
The session I did with Rabbi Art Waskow in D.C. “Speaking Truth to Pharoah” is now available on tape. If you are interested, you can order the tape.for 10 bucks plus 7 shipping.
God Bless Omaha
The Harvard School of Divinity Pluralism Project listed one of the op-eds I wrote after 9/11 in its interfaith section. My op-ed was quoted by the editors at the Omaha newspaper. Who knew that folks in Nebraska read the Forverts?
Shibley Telhami and the Two State Solution
I heard Shibley Telhami speak today on the two state solution. He was level-headed and brilliant – I just wished that someone in power would stop and listen. His latest piece is in Foreign Affairs.
Religious Leaders to team up with Ice Cream Makers
I heard a presentation from the folks from True Majority an outfit spawned by Ben of Ben and Jerry’s. The host was Rabbi Balfour Brickner and his clergy group. One of their missions is to work on ecomomic justice issues — to help people see the bigger issues – both nationally and globally. The short videos on their site are worth watching.
Another review for Embracing Life
Here’s another review of my book. This review is the first I’ve seen from a caregiver’s perspective.
Yoruba
Davenning at Borough Park’s Yoruba Shtiebel By Rabbi Daniel S. Brenner This past Sunday morning I trekked through the foot of snow that recently visited the Big Apple to take an honorary seat on the bimah of the Christ Apostolic Church. This is one of Borough Park’s wonders – Housed in what once was a German Evangelical chapel is a church of Nigerian immigrants, whose service is mostly in the Yoruba dialect and whose band has no fewer than five…
One Nation Under God
in Spirituality & Health The Problem With One Nation Under God By Rabbi Daniel S. Brenner As a child sent to a religious day school I could not help but feel that God was watching me from above every time I sat on the toilet. I also sensed that God watched sporting events, occasionally guiding basketballs into hoops from half-court (Dick Vital yelling “Hail Mary!”). In fact, all people were living “under” God – a deity above us peering down…
Four Seasons
Rothkos on the wall, Diane Sawyer and Henry Kissinger at the next table over, Senator Corzine shmoozing up on the balcony level – I had the baby spinach, the peppered Tuna and the mocha sundae as I got to know one of our donors. The Four Seasons is one classy joint.