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‘Tis an Apt Metaphor for a Mourner

‘Tis an Apt Metaphor for a Mourner

‘Tis an Apt Metaphor for a Mourner

Aug 18, 20191 min read

Facing Shiva: I Don’t Like Being that One

Facing Shiva: I Don’t Like Being that One

Facing Shiva: I Don’t Like Being that One

Aug 11, 20192 min read

Seeing Daddy in the Mirror

Seeing Daddy in the Mirror

Seeing Daddy in the Mirror

Aug 11, 20192 min read

“Reality of a Death” Mantra

“Reality of a Death” Mantra

“Reality of a Death” Mantra

Aug 11, 20191 min read

I Never Knew: A Rabbi's Poem about Mourning

I Never Knew: A Rabbi's Poem about Mourning

I Never Knew: A Rabbi's Poem about Mourning

Aug 11, 20191 min read

Father Knows How. When Will I?

Father Knows How. When Will I?

Father Knows How. When Will I?

Jun 16, 20193 min read

Secrets of Sukkot

Secrets of Sukkot

Secrets of Sukkot

Rabbi Paul Kipnes

May 5, 20195 min read

Disruptive Judaism: Will Your Synagogue Be Beit Blockbuster or Kehillat Netflix?

Disruptive Judaism: Will Your Synagogue Be Beit Blockbuster or Kehillat Netflix?

Disruptive Judaism: Will Your Synagogue Be Beit Blockbuster or Kehillat Netflix?

Rabbi Paul Kipnes

May 5, 201910 min read

It’s Been Weeks Since I Wrote ‘bout My Dad

It’s Been Weeks Since I Wrote ‘bout My Dad

It’s Been Weeks Since I Wrote ‘bout My Dad

Rabbi Paul Kipnes

May 5, 20191 min read

Seth Front on L’dor Vador: HUC-JIR Interns Positively Influence My Daughter

Seth Front on L’dor Vador: HUC-JIR Interns Positively Influence My Daughter

Seth Front on L’dor Vador: HUC-JIR Interns Positively Influence My Daughter

Rabbi Paul Kipnes

May 5, 20194 min read

Don’t Wait: Lessons from My Father-in-Law Murray November

Don’t Wait: Lessons from My Father-in-Law Murray November

Don’t Wait: Lessons from My Father-in-Law Murray November

Rabbi Paul Kipnes

May 5, 20199 min read

Fires, Shootings, Unfenced Roofs, and Uncovered Pits: Lessons from Torah in the Face of Increasing Danger

Rabbi Paul Kipnes

May 5, 201911 min read

Rabbi In Crisis: How a Community Conspires to Care

Rabbi In Crisis: How a Community Conspires to Care

Rabbi In Crisis: How a Community Conspires to Care

Apr 8, 20197 min read

Mensch-ify My Kid: Giving Young Families What They Want

Mensch-ify My Kid: Giving Young Families What They Want

Mensch-ify My Kid: Giving Young Families What They Want

Jan 31, 20195 min read

Creating an Escape for Teens After the SoCal Fires and Shooting

Creating an Escape for Teens After the SoCal Fires and Shooting

Creating an Escape for Teens After the SoCal Fires and Shooting

Jan 11, 20194 min read

So That’s What Rabbis Do: A Rabbinic Student Reflects on a Synagogue’s Fire Response

Jan 6, 20196 min read

Hero or Imposter? As a Rabbi Struggles with Post-Fire Trauma

Hero or Imposter? As a Rabbi Struggles with Post-Fire Trauma

Hero or Imposter? As a Rabbi Struggles with Post-Fire Trauma

Dec 18, 20188 min read

Rabbi’s Disaster To Do List: 10 Community-Restoring Actions from the SoCal Fires

Dec 11, 20185 min read

When the Rabbi Feels Trauma: Lessons from the SoCal Fires

When the Rabbi Feels Trauma: Lessons from the SoCal Fires

When the Rabbi Feels Trauma: Lessons from the SoCal Fires

Nov 29, 20187 min read

After the Fires: Celebrating Thanksgiving When Homes are Lost or Damaged

Nov 19, 20184 min read

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