Friday, April 1, 2022

Jerusalem Needs Love. (C). Rabbi Joe Black. April, 2022. All Rights Reserved.

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In cafes, waiters pour sweet wine While shepherds call their flocks A golden light that transcends time Has bested all the clocks Crosses cl...
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Testimony by Rabbi Joseph R. Black in support of House Bill 22-1279, The “Reproductive Health Equity Act.”

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  I am here today because this is personal.   My wife and I are carriers of Tay-Sachs – a rare, incurable genetic disorder that primarily af...
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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Ukraine: On Watching the Land of My Ancestors At War

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Some of my Ancestors..... My grandparents, Avram and Esther Kovalevsky (z”l), were born in the Ukrainian city of Zolotonosha – not far from ...
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Saturday, January 29, 2022

A Prayer For Reproductive Rights Shabbat - January 28-29, 2022

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As the Supreme Court is about to rule on a case that challenges Roe V. Wade, Abortion Rights are in danger of being taken away. I strongly b...
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Sunday, January 16, 2022

A Havdalah Prayer for Colleyville, TX

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  Eloheynu V’Elohey Avoteynu V’Imoteynu – Our God and God of our Ancestors As we conclude this Shabbat Shira – this Shabbat of redemption a...
Sunday, January 9, 2022

Poem: Debbie Friedman - Summer, 1972

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(c) 2022 - Rabbi Joe Black In a room sizzling with summer energy Brimming with braces, tank tops, fears, insecurity and excitement:     Each...
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Thursday, January 6, 2022

A Reflection on the 1 Year Anniversary of the Attack on Our Nation’s Capital-January 6th, 2022

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One year ago, on January 6 th , 2021, the world watched in horror as violent protestors responded to a desperate and despicable call that br...
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