This Poem Counts as Rabbinic School – A poem for Parsha Tetzaveh
Rick Lupert
March 2, 2023
I’m what’s known as a Cantorial Songleader. And by what’s known I mean I made that term up…
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Poetry
Ethno-Nationalism Defeated on Purim
Gershon Hepner
March 2, 2023
Putin hopefully will be defeated by a Jew who leads his nation.
Moving the Chairs for Better Holiness – A poem for Parsha Terumah
Rick Lupert
February 23, 2023
If you’re like me (and I have every reason to believe you are not) you don’t walk into a room without rearranging the chairs.
God Save Ruth Wisse
Gershon Hepner
February 23, 2023
“God save this retired Harvard honorable professor.”
Blessing Downtime
Gershon Hepner
February 16, 2023
Dudamel, 42, the rare maestro whose fame transcends classical music, finds himself at a crossroads: not only planning to move to a new orchestra, but also into a new phase of his career.
Another One About How I’m a Vegetarian – A poem for Parsha Mishpatim
Rick Lupert
February 16, 2023
36 years so far not “cooking a ‘kid’ in its mother’s milk.” Here’s to the next 36.
Guardrails – A poem for Parsha Yitro
Rick Lupert
February 9, 2023
Beware of ascending the mountain or touching its edge…
What Lies Below Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock
Gershon Hepner
February 9, 2023
Upon a mountain in Jerusalem there stands a holy building about whose origin I knew no vital facts.
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