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3 days ago
7 min

Thoughts on the Daily Hallel

In a section of the Talmud in which various rabbis give suggestions for pious conduct, Rabbi Yose ben Halafta, a major second century sage,

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Rabbi Edward Friedman

Jul 2
5 min

Thoughts on V'hayah Im Shamoa

This biblical passage from Deuteronomy 11, that is recited in Jewish tradition every morning and evening, is one of the more troubling

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Rabbi Edward Friedman

Jun 25
5 min

A Thought on the Blessing for Knowledge

Upon arising each day, after giving thanks for the restoration of consciousness in the Modeh Ani prayer, and then ritually washing one's

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Rabbi Edward Friedman

Jun 17
5 min

A Thought on Psalm 19

Several years ago, I was attending a rabbinic retreat in New Hampshire at a summer camp located in a wooded area of the state. As part of t

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Rabbi Edward Friedman

Jun 10
6 min

A Thought on the Blessing for Justice

I was looking through an old scrapbook of items I had saved from High School days a few days ago and came across a program from 1964 when Dr

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Rabbi Edward Friedman

Jun 4
5 min

A Thought on “Moses's Prayer” (Psalm 90)

I have mentioned in previous columns that the morning service each day is preceded by a series of Psalms and verses that offer, in general,

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Rabbi Edward Friedman

May 27
5 min

A Thought on Yigdal

I was invited to speak this week, via Zoom, in the congregation in which I grew up in Bridgeport, CT, Congregation Rodeph Sholom.

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Rabbi Edward Friedman

May 27
6 min

A Thought on Akdamut

I was flipping through the pages of a Shavuot machzor this morning (yes, machzorim are not just for High Holidays, but exist for other holid

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