It’s Official! Shema Koleinu announces High Holy Days 5772!

It’s been a long time in the making!
7 years ago, I performed my first wedding.  6 years ago, I performed my first Bat Mitzvah.  Today, I am so proud to announce the official launch of “Shema Koleinu“, our non-profit synagogue-like organization that provides outreach to South Florida’s Jewish and Interfaith/Intercultural unaffiliated community.  After several years [...]

Passover recipes – Unbeatable Matzoh Treats!

MATZOH CLUSTERS
This recipe won me big points at my first Seder…
Combine 3 sheets crumbled matzoh with 3 cups melted semisweet chocolate, and 1 cup each dried cherries, slivered almonds, and coconut. Drop by teaspoonsful onto baking sheets lined with waxed paper; refrigerate until firm.
Chocolate Peanut Matzoh
Ingredients:
3 1/2 sheets Matzoh
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 [...]

Changing lives is easy!

You would think it takes sheer genius, or a miracle, or a huge revelation, to truly cause a shift in someone’s life, right?  Not so much.  Try a simple, single act of giving, and see what that does – not only for the person receiving your gift, but for you – when you take part [...]

Unaffiliated Lifecycles? One Cantor’s view…

I just came across a well-written post by a Reform Rabbi in Washington, DC, in response to the recent NYT article that seems to be hitting a lot of nerves around the world.  While I recognize that some of my colleagues provide this as a fast track, meaningless way to substantiate a monstrous party – [...]

Thanks is for Giving

I was reminded of this by a friend and colleague of mine, who has written (and is soon to be arriving in bookstores) a book called   1000 Mitzvahs:  How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal, Inspire, and Change your Life.  I’ve always admired Linda for realizing that sometimes it is the small things that [...]

Danielle and Garrett – Why I do what I do

Danielle and Garrett are the perfect reason why I do what I do.

Many colleagues ask me why I invest so much time in my individual couples. They insist that I can be just as popular, and just as busy, but I don’t need to make my couples a part of my life.
WRONG!!!!
Without a couple [...]

Adventure – Days 5/6

Wow, once again, hard to believe I have not had time to catch my breath – this was supposed to be a VACATION!
Last I wrote, it was July 10th, and I was just pulling in to Santa Fe, NM.  I had fallen in love with Taos, and wasn’t sure I could love Santa Fe as [...]

Adventure Day 3/4

Wow, I’m having so much fun, I almost completely forgot to write my daily blog entry yesterday!  So, where did I leave off….
Oh yeah – I had just gotten back from a 3 hour round trip drive to Aspen, and marveling at how different it is to drive in the mountains!
Well, Day 2 of rafting was [...]

Adventure – Day 2

Great morning on the Arkansas today! I still haven’t adjusted to CO time, so I was awake at 5am. I managed to semi-fall back to sleep till 7, and I got up, went out for coffee, and explored the small town of Buena Vista. The town sits right at the foothills of [...]

Adventure – Day 1 & 2

What a great start to this trip! First of all – Kudos to Southwest – they are a wonderful airline! From the moment I checked in curbside, to the 45 minute early arrival in Denver, it was the smoothest, most pleasurable flight I’ve had in quite some time. I paid the $20 [...]

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