On Hearing of Shulamith Firestone’s Death

Posted by on Sep 2, 2012 in Jewish Spirituality - Spiritual Iconoclasm, Rabbi David's Blog, Random Thoughts & Journeys, Tikkun Olam Rabbi David's Blog, Writings Rabbi David | No Comments

by Rabbi David J. Cooper [Upon receiving an email from Hannah Kranzberg about S. Firestone’s passing.]  I just read this. Thank you Hannah for sending this out.  This hits me […]

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Star of David – or Not

Posted by on Jul 9, 2012 in Jewish Spirituality - Spiritual Iconoclasm, Rabbi David's Blog, Writings Rabbi David | 3 Comments

Star of David or Not by Rabbi David J. Cooper Our Bar Bat Mitzvah Program Director and Kehilla Spiritual Leader Sandra Razieli recently forwarded to me a question from one […]

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Solitary Confinement as Torture: One Jewish View

Posted by on May 25, 2012 in Rabbi David's Blog, Tikkun Olam Rabbi David's Blog, Writings Rabbi David | No Comments

By Rabbi David J. Cooper, Kehilla Community Synagogue, May 24, 2012 I will begin with the assumption that solitary confinement is torture. I have this on good information from the […]

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Skyboxification and Emmanuel Levinas

Posted by on May 14, 2012 in Rabbi David's Blog, Random Thoughts & Journeys, Writings Rabbi David | One Comment

Skyboxification and Levinasby Rabbi David  In the May 12 New York Times, Tom Friedman comments on Michael Sandel’s new book, What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets. The […]

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On Lag Ba-Omer: A thought on Numbering our Days

Posted by on May 10, 2012 in Jewish Spirituality - Spiritual Iconoclasm, Rabbi David's Blog, Random Thoughts & Journeys, Tikkun Olam Rabbi David's Blog, Writings Rabbi David | No Comments

Faith Reflection on May 10, 2012 at the National Steering Committee meeting of the PICO NetworkOn Lag Ba-Omer: A thought on Numbering our Days by Rabbi David J. Cooper  My […]

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Rabbi David’s thoughts on Mashiach/Messiah

Posted by on Apr 3, 2012 in Rabbi David's Blog, Random Thoughts & Journeys, Writings Rabbi David | No Comments

The pre-eminent Jewish magazine, MOMENT, has an issue this month dedicated to the concept of Messiah. In their “Ask the Rabbis” column, rabbis from different movements are asked to comment […]

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A Shabbat Morning with Adrienne Rich’s words

Posted by on Apr 1, 2012 in Jewish Spirituality - Spiritual Iconoclasm, Liturgies, Prayers, Rabbi David's Blog, Writings Rabbi David | No Comments

In memory of Adrienne Rich we included segments of her work in Shabbat Morning service on March 31 which connected to the prayers of the morning.   For the V-Ahavta […]

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