midrashLast Monday I had the privilege of being one of the keynote speakers at the Jewish Futures Conference in New York. The Jewish Futures Conference “brings together visionary thinkers, passionate individuals, and inspiring presentation in a conference designed to shift the horizon of our thinking in Jewish education.” The conference organizers asked me to share [...]
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Midrash (Jewish Legend) on Video
This is a midrash (Jewish legend) I wrote based on the story in the Torah of Joshua and Caleb and the 10 other scouts (Numbers, chapter 13). The midrash was delivered on Yom Kippur morning 2011 at Congregation Beth Adam in Cincinnati, Ohio and online at www.OurJewishCommunity.org where you can find archives of entire streamed [...]
Video of Rabbi sharing Midrash (Jewish Legend)
Rabbi Barr presented an original midrash (Jewish legend) that he wrote for Rosh Hashanah morning services in 2011. It is based on the biblical text in the book of Numbers chapter 13 where 12 young scouts go to check out the Promised Land. 10 come back with a negative account and 2 with a positive [...]
Rosh Hashanah Midrash Video: Perspective
I shared an original midrash (Jewish legend) during Rosh Hashanah services at Congregation Beth Adam. A midrash is a Jewish tale that is inspired by a biblical text, in this case the 13th chapter of the book of Numbers (the story of the scouts entering the Promised Land). This midrash is titled “Perspective.” Full videostreamed [...]
