We saw Golda’s Balcony last night. Tovah Feldshuh stars as Golda Meir in this one-woman play. She also does the voices of all the other people including Dayan, Kissinger, her parents, etc. It was phenomenal! Most memorable line is when Kissinger says “First I am an American. Second I am the Secretary of State. And…
I hope everyone’s Hanukkah is bright and joyous. May this holiday season be a source of health, happiness, love, & prosperity to all of us! Much Love, Jason (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller
Shmuley lets the Material Girl have it here. However, the most memorable line from the article has to do with Jacko. Shmuley writes, “It is no secret that I spent two years in close friendship with Michael Jackson which I now regard as one of the great mistakes of my life… But my embarrassment comes…
Sociologist Marvin Schick takes out a paid ad in each week’s New York Jewish Week to publish his personal views. A few weeks ago, he wrote his assessment of the Conservative Movement. If you are interested in reading his views, click here to go to the essay. (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter:…
This Shabbat I delivered my Senior Sermon at The Jewish Theological Seminary. In the final year of Rabbinical School, each senior rabbinical student is given the opportunity to teach the Seminary community. This is considered to be one of the major milestones on the journey toward rabbinic ordination. On either a Friday evening or Saturday…
I guess I never realized that Bill Murray’s 1993 movie “Groundhog Day” is such a religious resource. Today’s New York Times ran an article claiming that rabbis, priests, and Buddhist leaders all use the film in their sermons and classes. (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller
Is George W. Bush a mentsch? From the Dallas Morning News Thanksgiving Pilgrimage: Mensch in cowboy boots merits praiseA Fox News correspondent in Iraq said that when he told soldiers the commander in chief had been in Iraq for a Thanksgiving visit hours earlier, all the troops could say was, “Wow!” We know how they…
I facilitated a “Torah on Tap” session tonight for Agudath Israel. Over 20 guys came out to discuss men’s roles in the synagogue today. “Where Have All the Men Gone” was the topic and we discussed how the feminist movement and egalitarianism, while positive, have contributed to men turning away from synagogue activities. The evening…
The Torah From Terror website got some nice press in the New Jersey Jewish News. The site has been visited by over 2,000 people in the first month. I delivered a sermon yesterday at Congregation Agudath Israel on the importance of learning Hebrew. It was well received and will hopefully encourage more congregants to learn…
Welcome to my new Blog. I haven’t yet decided what I will use this forum for, but we’ll see. It will likely have some of my writings, as well as some news articles that I find of interest. Thanks for visiting and enjoy! Bivracha (With Blessing), Jason10/28/03 (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter:…