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Beginner’s Mind Torah

Yesterday I had to transfer a Torah scroll from The Davis Academy Lower School campus to The Davis Academy Middle School campus. The scroll was being stored in an Ark that resides in a room adjacent to our Lower School

Micah Lapidus October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Buddhism, Judaism, Spirituality, Torah Read more

An American Pogrom- An American Response

Yesterday, on October 26th, 2018, the American Jewish community experienced what I am calling an American Pogrom. Historians and scholars may rightly object to my appropriation of this term, but I’ll make my argument nonetheless. As most of us know,

Micah Lapidus October 28, 2018October 28, 2018 Interfaith, Judaism, Life Lessons Read more

Holiday-Free Judaism

For the next month and change there won’t be any major Jewish holidays. That leaves some Jews wondering how to engage “Jewishly” since the holidays provide both an occasion and a script for Jewish experiences. The truth is actually quite

Micah Lapidus October 15, 2017 Daily Life, Judaism Read more

Science and Religion

As a day school rabbi I work with kids pretty much every day. Having been at it for the last decade, I’m now able to say, somewhat conclusively, that there are certain perennial topics that kids are curious about. One

Micah Lapidus October 13, 2017October 12, 2017 Jewish Teachings, Judaism, Torah Read more

Shemini Atzeret

  What is Shemini Atzeret? I can’t imagine how many Jews have asked that question and are still left wondering! Here’s a bit of an explanation/interpretation. Shemini Atzeret is a festival that follows immediately on the heels of Sukkot, one

Micah Lapidus October 11, 2017 Holidays, Jewish Teachings, Judaism Read more

What’s it like to be a rabbi?

I have a cherished colleague. Her name is Dr. M. Cathy Harmon-Christian. She teaches in the theology department at Marist. Among other things, she and I have a chavruta, a study-based friendship. It’s a lot of fun. An offshoot of that chavruta

Micah Lapidus October 3, 2017 Daily Life, Judaism, Life Lessons, Relationships, Spirituality Read more

Overcoming Boredom: Rabbinic Advice for High Holy Day Services

  In spite of our collective best efforts, I still hear people reporting anticipatory boredom when discussing their upcoming attendance at High Holy Day services. It’s a shame for a couple of reasons. First, High Holy Day services actually aren’t

Micah Lapidus September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Holidays, Judaism, Lists, Prayer Read more

6th Grade Tefilah Bootcamp

At the start of every school year we take our 6th graders aside for some special Tefilah learning that helps them get ready to participate in Middle School Tefilah. I returned to my office after the first of these special

Micah Lapidus August 21, 2017 Jews, Judaism, Prayer, Spirituality Read more

The Naivety of Hate- Tisha b’Av

Today’s Hebrew calendar date is the 9th of Av (Tisha b’Av). Tisha b’Av is a day of mourning. It commemorates the destruction of the 1st and 2nd Temples in Jerusalem. It commemorates other tragedies in Jewish history.   There are

Micah Lapidus July 31, 2017August 2, 2017 Holidays, Jews, Judaism Read more

Everyday holiness

There’s long been a distinction in Judaism between “Kodesh” (“Holy”) and “Chol” (“Profane/Mundane”). In fact, the Havdalah Service at the end of Shabbat includes a blessing that thanks God for distinguishing between these two different states- Kodesh and Chol. The

Micah Lapidus April 21, 2017 Jewish Teachings, Judaism, Prayer, Relationships, Spirituality Read more
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