Rabbi Arian's Ruminations

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: Current Thoughts on Israel

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Rosh Hashanah Morning Sermon RH 5775 Kehilat Shalom Rabbi Charles L. Arian This morning we read in the Torah of God’s fulfillment ...
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Israel Trip, Day Three

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Shalom from Jerusalem. The day started on a bit of an odd note as we compared notes on the Red Alert earlier that morning. It might help...
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Israel Trip, Day Two

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It’s a little after midnight Wednesday morning in Israel. About twenty five minutes ago I was awakened by a loud announcement over our hote...
Monday, August 18, 2014

Israel Trip, Day One

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Shalom from Jerusalem. It’s just after 10 pm here as I write this and I have been up for 34 hours straight so I will keep this short. I hop...
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Transparency

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This week's Torah reading emphasizes the need for transparency in financial matters relating to the maintenance of our religious insti...
Sunday, February 23, 2014

"Anyone Who Works on the Sabbath Shall Be Put to Death"

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The beginning of this week’s Torah reading is another example of a text that would seem very harsh if understood literally. Exodus 35:2 say...
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Gebrochts and the Limits of Jewish Pluralism

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Over the last few years, you may have noticed that more and more of the Passover products you buy carry the notation that they are non-gebr...
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Rabbi Charles Arian
Rabbi of Kehilat Shalom, Gaithersburg, MD. Creative rabbi, teacher, intergroup relations expert and community leader. Specialties: Interfaith and intergroup relations, synagogue change and innovation, ethics and public policy.
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