The Power of Doubt

by Rabbi David Zaslow Israel, 1990: Our Havurah tour group was boarding the bus to meet a renowned mystic in Tsfat who would reveal the hidden kabbalistic secrets…

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The Work of Autumn

by Rabbi David ZaslowOctober, 2004 The spiritual work of autumn is to examine our inner lives. Springtime is all about changing the world. From a Jewish spiritual viewpoint…

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Modes of Spiritual Practice

by Rabbi David ZaslowAugust, 2004 Their are three primary forms of spiritual practice, and every religion utilizes all three in various combinations during worship. Within each religion are…

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Israel and the Rise of the “New” Anti-Semitism

by Rabbi David ZaslowJune, 2004 Someone recently said to me, “Everyone who criticizes Israel these days gets accused of being anti-Semitic.” I told him, “That’s not true. The…

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“The Passion” A Preview

by Rabbi David ZaslowMarch, 2004 The paper known as Nostra Aetate issued by the Vatican in 1965 created a revolutionary shift in the attitude of the Church toward…

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Sermon at Trinity Episcopal Church

by Rabbi David Zaslow, March 28, 2004 שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם, Shalom Alekhem, peace be unto you. The major theme of the Jewish festival of Passover is liberation: we were…

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The Two Wars in Iraq

by Rabbi David ZaslowNovember, 2004 There are really two wars in Iraq – a physical war and a spiritual war. Our sages teach us that events in our…

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The Deeper Meaning of Shalom

by Rabbi David Zaslow January, 2004 Contrary to popular opinion the Hebrew word shalom does not mean “peace,” at least not in the English sense of the word….

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The Shifting Paradigm Within Islam

by Rabbi David ZaslowDecember, 2003 1. God Has a Plan If you accept the idea of Divine Providence then bear with my thesis for a moment even if…

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Shalom

by Rabbi David ZaslowDecember, 2003 Contrary to popular opinion the Hebrew word “shalom” does not mean “peace,” at least not in the English sense of the word. It…

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