Archive for the ‘Simchat Torah’ Category
-
Welcome
"Shalom Rav" is a collection of posts that have nothing much in common other than my desire to share them with you. I encourage you to check in regularly and share your comments! By way of introduction: I serve as Rabbi of Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston IL. By way of disclaimer: the opinions expressed on this weblog are mine alone and do not reflect the policies/platforms of my congregation or any organization with which I'm affiliated. -
Recent Posts
-
Recent Comments
- Eric Selinger on Jewish Fast for Gaza
- Susan on Jewish Fast for Gaza
- Ross on Gaza: A Rabbinical Exchange
- Michael Levin on Jewish Fast for Gaza
- Serge on Jewish Fast for Gaza
- Lisa Kosowski on Jewish Fast for Gaza
- Rabbi Brant Rosen on Jewish Fast for Gaza
- YBD on Jewish Fast for Gaza
- Brett Borders on Jewish Fast for Gaza
- Rabbi Brant Rosen on Jewish Fast for Gaza
Categories
Blogroll
- Bernard Avishai
- Emily Hauser
- European Jewish Press
- Every Day and Every Night
- Far From Zion
- Global Voices
- Jewschool
- Jspot
- Kevin Coval Everyday People
- Leadership for a Multifaith World
- Max Blumenthal
- Maya Escobar
- Mirembe Kowmera Blog
- Mondoweiss
- Muzzlewatch
- New Voices
- Orthodox Anarchist
- Promised Land
- Prospects for Peace
- Pursuing Justice
- Rabbi Brian Walt
- RBGuy at Daily Kos
- Realistic Peace in Israel-Palestine
- South Jerusalem
- SyriaComment
- The Magnes Zionist
- The Third Way
- Tikun Olam
Favorite Orgs
- Adalah
- Alliance for Middle East Peace
- Ameinu
- American Jewish World Service
- Amnesty International
- Anarchists Against the Wall
- Arab Jewish Partnership
- Arava Institute
- Arise Chicago
- Avaaz.org
- Avodah
- B’tselem
- Bereaved Parent’s Circle
- Brit Tzedek V’Shalom
- Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition
- Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life
- Combatants for Peace
- Committee on Conscience
- Faith in Place
- Friends of the Earth Middle East
- Global Giving
- Greenfaith
- Hands of Peace
- Human Rights Watch
- Interfaith Worker Justice
- IPCRI
- Israel Committee Against Home Demolitions
- Israel Policy Forum
- J Street
- Jerusalem Peacemakers
- Jewish Coalition for Service
- Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
- Jewish Funds for Justice
- Jewish Labor Committee
- Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
- Jewish Voice for Peace
- Jews Against the War
- Kulanu
- MayaWorks
- Mazon
- Mirembe Kawomera
- Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam
- Nextbook
- Open House
- Palestinian Israeli Peace NGO Forum
- Peace Child Israel
- Project Kesher
- Rabbis for Human Rights
- Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association
- Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
- Save Darfur
- Shomer Shalom
- Shvil Hazahav
- Sulha Peace Project
- Ta'ayush
- Tent of Nations
- Unite for Sight
- Women Founders Collective
- Zochrot
Archives
- July 2009 (3)
- June 2009 (13)
- May 2009 (10)
- April 2009 (9)
- March 2009 (11)
- February 2009 (12)
- January 2009 (12)
- December 2008 (16)
- November 2008 (14)
- October 2008 (14)
- September 2008 (13)
- August 2008 (17)
- July 2008 (18)
- June 2008 (21)
- May 2008 (18)
- April 2008 (18)
- March 2008 (18)
- February 2008 (12)
- January 2008 (20)
- December 2007 (17)
- November 2007 (18)
- October 2007 (18)
- September 2007 (11)
- August 2007 (13)
- July 2007 (16)
- June 2007 (17)
- May 2007 (15)
- April 2007 (14)
- March 2007 (17)
- February 2007 (13)
- January 2007 (14)
- December 2006 (13)
- November 2006 (12)
- October 2006 (11)
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 [...]
Read Full Post »