D'var from Friday, May 27th - Rabbi David Kosak and d'var from Saturday, May 28th - Rabbi David Kosak. Recorded and edited by Ed Kraus.
There's a recent book out by mathematician Joseph Mazur entitled Fluke. Mazur purports to explain the statistic probability of improbable events, thus showing how likely the unlikely really is. Mazur's premise came to mind after a week full of encounters with friends old and new.
When we talk about “planting the seeds of change” or “reaping what you sow,” we’re not merely speaking in metaphors. Certainly there are examples of nature and agricultural symbolism throughout our sacred texts, but this week we learn that the laws of the land (the literal land) are directly related to how we establish a just and equitable society.
Call it what you will (nap time, down time, rest time), but taking time to reset is simply part of good health. And this too is Torah.
D'var from Friday, May 20th - Rabbi David Kosak and d'var from Saturday, May 21st - Rabbi David Kosak. Recorded and edited by Ed Kraus.
One of the complaints occasionally levied at the Conservative movement is that it doesn't stand for anything. It is an argument sometimes made of the center in general. Part of that confusion is that the center is always a place of great pluralism.
People ask me why I chose to keep my maiden name when I married Duncan. There are a few reasons. First, I was already making a name for myself as a Jewish educator, and I didn’t want to lose that name recognition. Second, my sister and I are the only grandchildren on my father’s side; thus, with us the Posen name ends.
