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Parashat Vaera: Naming our Complex Emotions

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Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Jacob Lipkin’s for Parshat Vaera, January 25, 2025

.ברוך אתה ה׳ אלוקינו מלך העולם, מתיר אסורים

Blessed are You, Hashem our God, Ruler of the World, who frees captives.

It might surprise you to hear, especially for those of you who have been gracious enough to give graciously of yourselves to Shomrei, that the most difficult professional challenge of my career did not take place in a synagogue. The most difficult work situation I’ve faced, and this is surprising to me as well, did not even include Jews! Continue reading →

Lost and Found

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Talmud Tuesday is a gift to Shomrei from our rabbinic intern, Jacob Lipkin. From 5:30 to 6:30 pm, on alternating Tuesdays, Jacob leads a study session micro-focused on one or two paragraphs of Talmud. The class is open to all congregants, from the most knowledgeable to those who never had gazed at a page of Talmud before (that would be me).

When I arrived at last Tuesday’s session, I knew only that the Talmud applied the wisdom of our sages to parse – often excruciatingly – the ethical issues of daily Jewish life in ancient times. I assumed I’d learn a bit of what it was like to study Talmud, but I hardly expected to find relevance to my daily life in 21st Century Montclair.

How wrong I was. Continue reading →