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Hartman: Courage above all

David-Seth Kirshner — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:55:35 +0000

I was blessed in my life to have learned from Rabbi Hartman on multiple occasions and in varied settings; through his books and sitting at his feet. He shaped my rabbinate and made me proud of the Jew that I am today. With his passing, the world seems poorer and the heavens richer. As it [...]

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From shuls to locker rooms, stop the silent accomplices

David-Seth Kirshner — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 06:55:32 +0000

My oldest brother Gabriel committed suicide. He was 36 years young and had his whole life ahead of him. Instead of living it, he poisoned himself with carbon monoxide and left his wife and two-year-old daughter to find his lifeless body slumped in the backseat of his Toyota. But while Gabe killed himself at 36, [...]

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Leaving Israel

David-Seth Kirshner — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:57:55 +0000

On Sunday morning, after spending the bulk of our summer in Israel, I am going to board an airplane holding my wife’s hand with our kids in tow, and head back to our home in the suburbs of New Jersey and to the reality of our life in the Diaspora. Each time I depart Israel [...]

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Celebrate the 17th of Tammuz

David-Seth Kirshner — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:09:56 +0000

I ate breakfast today, on the (postponed) fast of the 17th of Tammuz. If you could see my waistline, that would not surprise you. And those that know me well – the foodie that I am — know that I miss meals as often as there are solar eclipses. So, what makes this breakfast different [...]

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