Rabbi Michael Strassfeld Articles By Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
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Prayer as a Way of Being
Beyond services and synagogue, the challenge of living a prayerful life
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The Spirituality of Food
We may need to work on our spiritual health in order to ensure our physical health.
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Types of Matzah
Traditional Jews refrain from using certain types of matzah at the seder.
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Lulav and Etrog: Symbolism
There are many interpretations to what the four species represent.
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Last Chance
Yom Kippur culminates the process of repentance begun before Rosh Hashanah.
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A Spiritual Shabbat Orientation
How to achieve that extra measure of soulfulness that marks the Sabbath.
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Wine and Intoxication: A View from Jewish Sources
The sages of classical Judaism sought to warn us about the influence of alcoholic beverages, even as they encouraged its moderate use for celebrations.
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Making Your Own Ritual Objects
Creating a tallit (prayer shawl) or designing a bar/bat mitzvah invitation can add a meaningful personal dimension to the celebration.
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Jonah: Success or Failure?
The story of Jonah teaches compassion by not following the prophet’s example.
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Making Sex Holy
Jewish tradition embraces love and sex as part of the human drive for holiness.
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Michael Strassfeld is the rabbi of the Society for the Advancement of Judaism, a Reconstructionist synagogue in Manhattan, co-author of The First Jewish Catalog, The Second Jewish Catalog, A Night of Questions: A Passover Haggadah, and author of The Jewish Holidays: A Guide and Commentary.
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