We are, as a whole, over worked, over stimulated, over extended, over indulged. Judaism has a technology, a tool designed for the job of helping us slow down, re-connect, and remember who we really are – not just workers, but children of God. That technology is called Shabbat. Shabbat is a set of practices that […]
Read 1 Jewish Book
Read 1 Jewish Book We are a highly literate people, and this is a golden age of Jewish literature. Fiction, history, spirituality and mysticism, the arts, culture, language, even graphic novels: think of one topic, and read one book. Our synagogue library is filled with great books, and I’d be very happy to help you […]
Give to One More Jewish Cause
I proposed we embrace our Judaism by committing to seven specific acts in the year ahead. I’ll use this space to remind you of them in these intermediary days. The giving of tzedakah is a fundamental Jewish practice. It’s how we know the stereotype of the greedy Jew is a lie. Giving benefits the […]
Add 1 Shabbat Practice
Whether on your own or as a family, contemplate this list of behaviors. Decide which you can reasonably do, and which you might find nourishing. Bring flowers home on Friday. Share Shabbat Dinner Make it a regular thing Invite friends over Call/Face-time/Skype with special people. Set the table on Friday night/Erev Shabbat with linens and […]
Adopt 1 Mitzvah
On Rosh Hashanah, I proposed we embrace our Judaism by committing to seven specific acts in the year ahead. I’ll use this space to remind you of them in these intermediary days. ADOPT ONE MIZTVAH Mitzvot are commandments, for centuries the backbone of Jewish culture. We, as post-modern Reform Jews, struggle with the idea of […]
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Humility
Rabbi Dean’s Torah Commentary on humility published in the Jewish News June 2019
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Actions for the Environment
When God created the first human beings, God led them around the Garden of Eden and said: “Look at My works! See how beautiful they are – how excellent! For your sake I created them all. See to it that you do not spoil My world: for if you do, there will be no one […]
Shanah tovah
Shanah tovah! I wish you a good and healthy New Year. May it be as sweet as apples and honey. It’s not very Jewish to wish each other a Happy New Year, although we do it. It’s not very Jewish because we’re realists: no one has a fully happy year, let alone week or even […]