by Rabbi David Levin | Dec 15, 2017 | Blessings, General
What was it precisely, this miracle that is part of our lore? Was it the triumph of the Jews over the Greeks? Was it finding the single cruse of pure oil? Was it lighting the menorah even though there was only one day’s supply of oil? Was it that the flame burned for...
by Rabbi David Levin | Dec 12, 2017 | Blessings
As we begin Chanukah this evening, I wanted to share this new song from the Maccabeats. The song is a parody based on Ed Sheeran’s Castle on the Hill. But the lyrics speak to the journey all of us take, the memories and stories created from that journey, our...
by Rabbi David Levin | Nov 21, 2017 | Blessings, General
Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving. This is an interesting year indeed. It seems that each day brings new issues testing us in new and often uncomfortable ways. However, this Thursday is Thanksgiving. Let us take time to celebrate our many blessings. For many...
by Rabbi David Levin | Nov 10, 2017 | Blessings
This weekend is an extraordinary confluence of memories and events that I pray leads to our rededication to the values we cherish as a nation and as Jews. Kristallnacht and Veteran’s Day are times of extraordinary solemn remembrance. The lessons we learn from these...
by Rabbi David Levin | Nov 8, 2017 | Blessings, Chesbon HaNefesh, General, Peer Conversations, Teaching
Pleased and proud to help my friend and colleague Rabbi Richard Address launch Jewish Sacred Aging Radio! For the initiation of this wonderful project, Rabbi Address, Rabbi Simcha Raphael, and I had a lively insightful conversation about questions surrounding the...
by Rabbi David Levin | Nov 3, 2017 | Blessings, General
For most of October, I have been away traveling with Naomi from Budapest to Amsterdam, spending most of our time in Germany. It was a fascinating trip, both revealing and thought-provoking. I look forward to sharing some of what I have learned and some of the...
