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rabbiaustinzoot
Dec 4, 20223 min read
Vayeitzei - What Are We Supposed to Learn?
Different people approach the Bible with different needs. Some read the book in order to learn the history of our people (reading the...
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rabbiaustinzoot
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Representation Matters...Except When It Doesn't
When the original Black Panther came out, it instantly became my favorite Marvel movie. The hero was a badass, the action was...
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rabbiaustinzoot
Nov 24, 20223 min read
Toldot: A Guide to How To Do Thanksgiving The Wrong Way...
Generally, when we read the Bible, we are looking for lessons about how we can live a more fulfilling, meaningful, moral life. But the...
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rabbiaustinzoot
Nov 20, 20223 min read
Chayei Sarah: What's Money Between Friends?
We aren’t supposed to play favorites, but I think Genesis is the best book in the Bible. There is so much nuance to each of the stories,...
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rabbiaustinzoot
Nov 15, 20223 min read
Jason Heyward is the Cub We Didn't Know We Wanted
On November 2nd, I texted to wish my father a happy anniversary. It had been six years since the night in Wrigleyville when we celebrated...
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rabbiaustinzoot
Nov 10, 20223 min read
Vayera 5783 - Seeing God in the World
Abraham finished last week’s Torah portion with a self-operated circumcision, so it would make sense that this week, in Parashat Vayera,...
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rabbiaustinzoot
Nov 1, 20222 min read
Lech Lecha 5783: Abraham as the prototype for the MCU?
What do you create next after you’re done making the greatest cinematic conclusion in the history of entertainment? Marvel Studios is...
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rabbiaustinzoot
Oct 28, 20223 min read
Finding Balance Without Rocking the Boat (or Ark)
Only two weeks into the reading of the book of Genesis, you’d wonder whether or not God had much of a plan when creating humanity. The...
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rabbiaustinzoot
Oct 9, 20223 min read
A Grateful Rabbi
Dear Valley Temple, Thank you. This is the busiest season of our year, and I feel an obligation to let you know how meaningful this past...
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rabbiaustinzoot
Sep 29, 20220 min read
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rabbiaustinzoot
Sep 17, 20224 min read
Communication and Compassion Can Counteract Quiet Quitting
There is a story we tell in our community about three bricklayers. One day, a person comes walking up the street and sees them busy at...
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rabbiaustinzoot
Sep 9, 20223 min read
The Game Nobody Can See: The Future of Baseball Is Streaming
For years, we’ve been hearing about the constant initiative to make baseball more accessible to a new generation of fans. From extra...
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rabbiaustinzoot
Aug 26, 20223 min read
Working Face to Face
Six weeks ago, I reached out to ReformJudaism.org to ask if I could write a couple of blog posts for their site. It is not secret that I...
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rabbiaustinzoot
Jul 4, 20223 min read
Taking Back the 4th
My favorite summer tradition is celebrating the 4th of July at camp. I deck myself out in red, white, and blue, and make some truly...
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rabbiaustinzoot
Jun 17, 20223 min read
The Generalist - Top Gun:Maverick
Who ever decided that fan service was a bad thing? It’s no small task to try to recreate the magic of a movie made a quarter-century ago....
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