Danny Maseng

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Dec 16, 2024, 7:46 AM

What my grandfather Rabbi Harry Davidowitz never told me

A street newly named for him recognizes one of the many stories I never knew, his role in writing Israel’s Declaration of Independence

Nov 12, 2024, 6:00 AM

Guard your tongue from evil…

The American elections are finally over. The results of the elections have left many jubilant and quite a few of us crestfallen. I hope with all my heart the winning side will bring about peace around the world and prosperity...

Oct 16, 2024, 6:14 AM

Suffering does not guarantee wisdom. I know this because I come from a land populated by two peoples who have known great suffering. A land where suffering could have, should have, nurtured compassion and empathy for the suffering of...

Sep 18, 2024, 1:26 PM

Invoking Vengeance

How to read sacred texts? This is not merely a technical question, nor does it apply only to those engaged in the study of Bible. How such text is read and interpreted has a direct impact on events around...

Sep 3, 2024, 6:58 AM

In Facebook posts, on Instagram, in opinion articles online, and even in written rabbinic communications both in Israel and in the USA, It has become increasingly popular lately to refer to Hamas and militant Palestinians as ‘Amalek.’ The Book of...

Aug 25, 2024, 5:04 AM

Israel at the Crossroads

The author's grandfather, Rabbi Harry Davidowitz, with paper in hand, speaking alongside David Ben Gurion and Golda Meir in the background.

Since childhood I’ve always felt privileged because I was a Jew who was born and raised in Israel. The privilege was not one of rewards or honor – it was born of the biblical obligation to be unique; to...

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Rabbi Danny Maseng is a composer, singer, clergy member and author living in California.

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