Congregation Beth Or Podcasts

October 26, 2009 class with Rabbi Craig Axler. Class #2 in an introduction to the depth and breadth of Talmudic literature using the text Swimming In The Sea Of Talmud by Michael Katz and Gershon Schwartz.

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Parchat Noach. Rabbi Gregory Marx asks the question, “Are you a starter or a finisher?”

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October 20, 2009 class with Rabbi Gregory Marx. An introduction to the depth and breadth of Talmudic literature using the text Swimming In The Sea Of Talmud by Michael Katz and Gershon Schwartz.

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Parshat VaYeishev. Rabbi Craig Axler discusses “Judah, Tamar, Brithday Cake and Names.”

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“On Optimism and seeing the Me’at Tov (Good Point)” by  Rabbi Craig Axler. Is Optimism is a foreign idea to Judaism? Recasting our struggles–to hold up the hope that out of adversity, perhaps strength and new growth can appear. View text version.

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“The Nature of Man.” by Rabbi Gregory Marx. We are all searching for something. It has been said that life is a journey that we all must take, but how we get to our destination varies profoundly. View text version (PDF).

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Rabbi Gregory Marx tells the story, “Sometimes It is Very Good to Complain.”

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“Culture of Inclusion” by Rabbi Gregory Marx. Making Beth Or a place where all people regardless of physical, cognitive, emotional or behavioral abilities are able to participate in the life and faith of Israel. View text version.

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