Jewish Literary Links
Each week as Shabbat approaches, the My Machberet blog presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.
(more…)Words of the Week
“Shortly after his 90th birthday as I was leaving his house, he called from the doorway: ‘Hurry back Rabbi. There is a lot to learn, and the sun is setting.‘”
Source: Rabbi David Wolpe, “Studying the Bible with Kirk Douglas” (The New York Times)
Jewish Literary Links
Each week as Shabbat approaches, the My Machberet blog presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.
(more…)Words of the Week
“Assuming that the staples of a Tanakh (Bible), a prayer book, and a Passover Haggadah are already on hand, here are five more books that I’d recommend for any Jewish library.”
Source: my own contribution to Moment magazine’s Five Books Project
Jewish Literary Links
Each week as Shabbat approaches, the My Machberet blog presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.
(more…)Words of the Week
This week, I finished reading Abby Chava Stein’s Becoming Eve, which includes a powerful description of a meeting between Stein’s father and Rabbi David Ingber. Thus, an extensive mention of Rabbi Ingber in today’s Jewish Insider caught my attention perhaps even more forcefully than it might have.
The newsletter mention focused on the rabbi’s latest sermon, which you can pick up at the 1:15 mark below.
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