May 31st, 2009
by rabbifink.
Last week I blogged about my bond of kinship with a pastor in Ocean City Maryland.
We both are clergy working on beaches with fickle crowds. Sometimes we are packed and sometimes we are not…
The post generated a bit of a response from some of our Community Members as well as some other blog readers. We had one commenter wonder if anyone reads this blog. (Yes, a lot of people do read this blog.)
We had another commenter offer to walk from Youngstown PA. (It takes 33 days by foot according to Google, click if you need directions.)
So, how did our Shavuos go?
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May 27th, 2009
by rabbifink.
I read a really interesting column this week.
Whenever I find a convergence of ideas between the Legal field and Torah I get excited.
This time I found a divergence. Not quite as exciting, but very interesting.
The NY Times followed up on a study conducted a few years ago by a 2nd year Georgetown Law School Student.
The study was groundbreaking. It focused on the amount of questions from the Judges to lawyers and its effect on the outcome of cases. (more…)
May 24th, 2009
by rabbifink.
I was browsing the Washington Post online edition when a column caught my eye.
It is about churches in Ocean City Maryland.
Why is a rabbi reading about Churches in Maryland?
What does the column have to do with a rabbi of the Shul on the Beach in Venice California?
It turns out… a lot. (more…)
