Congregation B'nai Israel Blog
Friday, February 17, 2012
Rabbi Marci Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Marci Bloch
Dear Friends,
I was inspired this week by this story and I wanted to share it with you:
Tolstoy tells a story about a cobbler named Martin who despaired life and yearned to ...
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Rabbi Marci Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Marci Bloch
Dear Friends,
This past Wednesday was the holiday of Tu B'shevat. This holiday is known as Jewish Arbor Day or the birthday of the trees. In religious schools and preschools ...
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Rabbi Bloch Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Marci Bloch
Dear Friends,
A few weeks ago I was in Sedona. Out on a short hike, I learned about a plant called an agave plant. Apparently, they are very well known in Arizona. Many ...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Rabbi Marci Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Marci Bloch
Dear Friends,
In the past few weeks I have been sent the same YouTube video from several members of our congregation and from friends and colleagues. I'm hoping that the ...
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Rabbi Marci Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Marci Bloch
Dear Friends,
This past week I was in Arizona. There I had the opportunity to learn with several colleagues from rabbinical school and with a Professor from Hebrew ...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Rabbi Marci Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Marci Bloch
Dear Friends,
A few days ago, as I was cleaning around my house, I came across the booklet that was given out at my rabbinical school ordination. Similar to a graduation ...
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Rabbi Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Marci Bloch
Dear Friends,
Today I spent some time with a friend trying to see if we could come up with the top ten stories that happened in 2011. We immediately came up with the ...
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Rabbi Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Marci Bloch
If you ask any Jewish child what the holiday of Chanukah is about, usually they will throw out the words such as presents, latkes, menorahs, driedels, and gelt. Sometimes ...
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Rabbi Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Marci Bloch
Dear Friends,
I woke up this morning to learn that a distant relative had passed away. Her name was Helen. I didn’t have that many interactions with her in my life, but the ...
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Rabbi Bloch Thought of The Week
Posted By: Rabbi Bloch
Dear Friends,
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see the movie J Edgar. When I left the movie theater, I went home and spent some time on Google trying to remind ...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Rabbi Marci Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Marci Bloch
Dear Friends,
I asked our pre-K students last week if Thanksgiving is an American or Jewish holiday. Some raised their hands with certainty that it is an American holiday. ...
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Rabbi Marci Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Marci Bloch
Dear Friends,
At my former congregation in Indianapolis, I met a very special woman who was in the process of converting. Her name is Jennifer. When it came to learning ...
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Rabbi Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Bloch
Dear Friends,
When I was in college, I vividly remember my brother telling my mother how difficult things were at work and how dissatisfied he was with his chosen ...
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Rabbi Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Bloch
With Halloween soon approaching, I’ve been asked some interesting questions this past week. One question I was asked is if Jews believe in angels. I know that many of us are ...
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Rabbi Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Bloch
I love the movies. It almost doesn’t matter what genre it is---drama, comedy, independent, romantic, adventure, or action. It is one of my favorite things to do. I find it ...
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Rabbi Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Bloch
Dear Friends,
I hope you are enjoying the holidays. Here is another quote for you to reflect on as we prepare for Yom Kippur:
"Man alone, of all the creatures of the ...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Rabbi Bloch's Thought of the Week 9/28/11
Posted By: Rabbi Bloch
For my thought of the
week, I just wanted to give you a quote to reflect on as we prepare for
Rosh Hashanah tonight.
Nachman of Bratslav said “If you won’t be better ...
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Rabbi Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Bloch
It is a tree of life for those who hold fast to it, and all its supporters are happy...Proverbs 3:18: Siddur
Dear Friends,
This past Shabbat, my family and I celebrated my ...
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Rabbi Bloch's Thought of the Week
Posted By: Rabbi Bloch
Ten years ago I was living in New York City. It was a sunny day as I packed up my bags to
go to school. At that time, I was
attending Hebrew Union College. It was my 3rd ...
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