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MHJC Journal

Our True Value (Natzavim Night – 09/16/17)

Posted on September 18, 2017

Our True Value This past week Hillary Clinton released her book about 2016 Campaign, titled “What Happened.” She won more votes for President than any white man in American history, Continue Reading »

Mandate for Dignity of Others (Ki Tatzai 9/2/17)

Posted on September 7, 2017

Mandate for Dignity of Others One of the teachings in Parshat Ki Taitzai instructs us that if a man is executed by hanging by the court, his body cannot be Continue Reading »

USCJ Unity and Diversity Shabbat (Re’eh 8/18/17)

Posted on August 22, 2017

Last week, it was difficult to be an American, especially a Jewish American. I’m sure you are all aware of the President’s response to the riots and murder in Charlottesville Continue Reading »

What I Learned from Jeff Sessions (Matot-Masei – 7/21/17)

Posted on July 24, 2017

What I learned from Jeff Sessions As we bask in the tropical freshness of our Hawaiian Shabbat, I thought we could use a relaxing idea, one pain-saving technique, that surprisingly Continue Reading »

Michael Passick

Posted on July 15, 2017

The Hebrew school at MHJC center really gave Katherine a solid formal education in the structure and understanding of Judaism. More importantly, she has a sense of pride and respect Continue Reading »

Personal and Communal Prayer (Balak 7/8/17)

Posted on July 12, 2017

Twice this week, as I was teaching people interested in conversion, I mentioned that Judaism, is really a religion of the home and not of the synagogue. The mezuzah at Continue Reading »

Leadership And The Necessity Of Being Like Water (Chukat – 7/1/17)

Posted on July 6, 2017

What do the Wicked Witch of the West and Moshe, the greatest teacher of the Jewish People, have in common? They share one critical weakness: They don’t mix well with Continue Reading »

Korach and the Benefit of Rebellious Ideas (Korach – 6/24/17)

Posted on June 29, 2017

In last week’s parsha, mutiny was in the air. “You have gone too far!”, calls out Korach, the leader of the rebellion: ספר במדבר פרק טז ג) וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ עַל משֶׁה Continue Reading »

Do We Still Need G-d (Behar-Bechukotai – 5/20/17)

Posted on May 24, 2017

If you could start a society from scratch, what rules would you institute? What would be the underpinnings of your new Utopian society? Last week I substituted for the Kitah Continue Reading »

Communal and Interfaith Progress (Acharei-Mot 5/6/17)

Posted on May 9, 2017

Johnny, a fourth grader was having a terrible time with his math. His parents worked with him night after night but there was no progress.  His math marks were dismal. Continue Reading »

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