Author Archives: Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Glenn Beck – Some Enemy!

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Rabbi Daniel Lapin

A great nephew of Adolf Hitler converted to Judaism and is now living the life of a Torah-observant Jew in Israel. Understandably, he changed his name.  Rightly or wrongly, people lump us together with others of the same family, gender, … Continue reading →

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Actions for All

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Rabbi Daniel Lapin

One of the families in the congregation I was privileged to serve had four children.  Three followed in the ways of their parents while the fourth, a teenage son, did not.  Although he was not behaving in a hostile manner, … Continue reading →

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Bringing Down the House

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Rabbi Daniel Lapin

What do Danny Kaye, Barbra Streisand, Jerry Seinfeld, Goldie Hawn, Kirk Douglas, and Bette Midler all share?  Along with a disproportionately large number of other entertainers, they are of Jewish background. There is something else which most Jewish comedians, actors … Continue reading →

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Wind in Your Sails

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Rabbi Daniel Lapin

There are many life-metaphors to be found in the wonderful world of boats. Boats and people both embark on journeys and both can reach their destinations or sink. When a boat is in the doldrums it is in that notorious … Continue reading →

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Year of the Squirrel

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Rabbi Daniel Lapin

What happens if you extract a little blood from a hibernating ground squirrel, preserve it till the summer and inject it into another squirrel?  That active little mammal with his bushy tail will instantly go into hibernation.  We don’t clearly … Continue reading →

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