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Enjoy Every Sandwich

Posted in Death and Dying, Music, Rock and Roll on November 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »

So my son Jonah discovered the Warren Zevon tunes on my iPod and I’m kvelling to no end as he turns into a big fan. (I’m a lifelong Zevon-devotee; his 1981 concert in LA in 1981 remains for me an indelible musical memory). Jonah’s discovery has inspired me to go back [...]

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Love and Death

Posted in Death and Dying, Judaism, Religion, Spirituality, Torah Commentary on November 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Many commentators have noted the irony that this week’s Torah Portion, Hayyei Sarah, literally means “The Life of Sarah,” when in fact it opens with a depiction of her passing. Indeed, Hayyei Sarah - perhaps more than any other portion - is indelibly informed by the theme of life and death. In particular, our [...]

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God’s Kiss

Posted in Death and Dying, Judaism, My Midrash, Religion, Simchat Torah, Torah Commentary on October 5, 2007 | 5 Comments »

From the Ve’zot Haberachach, the final portion in the Torah:
So Moses the servant of the Lord died there, in the land of Moab, at the command of the Lord. He buried him in the valley of Moab, near Beit Peor; and no one knows his burial place to this day. (Deuteronomy 34:5-6)
Readers of the Torah [...]

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