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By Bonnie Koppell
In Contemporary Life, Torah
Posted January 23, 2021

Alex Trebek and Parshat Bo

Alex Trebek and Parshat Bo Rabbi Bonnie Koppell   You may have missed a sad, recent event in the news.  Overshadowed by current events, the death of Alex Trebek, long time host of [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Contemporary Life
Posted January 4, 2021

New Year’s Day 2021- Chazak, Chazak. . .

New Year’s Day 2021- Chazak, Chazak. . . Rabbi Bonnie Koppell   Chazak, chazak, v’nitchazek- that’s what we’ll say at the end of this week’s parsha, and it seems to be a good prayer [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Contemporary Life, Holidays
Posted December 26, 2020

Judaism and Christianity: A Rabbi’s Christmas Sermon

Judaism and Christianity:  A Rabbi’s Christmas Sermon Rabbi Bonnie Koppell Temple Chai- Phoenix, Arizona Dec. 25, 2020   It’s impossible to ignore today’s date.  December 25th.  As a [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Contemporary Life, Torah
Posted September 12, 2020

September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020          It’s Sept. 11th.  You just can’t ignore that date.  Or maybe you can?  It’s hard to believe it was 19 years ago, [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Contemporary Life
Posted June 7, 2020

A Time For Introspection

         I want to invite you to take a breath.  A deep breath.  Let it out slowly and luxuriously.  Pause now, and, at your leisure, inhale [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Contemporary Life, Uncategorized
Posted January 28, 2020

Judaism By The Numbers

Talk delivered at Community Church of the Verdes, 27 January, 2020, Rabbi Bonnie Koppell          Well, it is a daunting task that you have set for [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Contemporary Life, Torah
Posted February 18, 2019

Tetzaveh and Interrupting

         Is it kosher to interrupt someone?  According to an article by Kira Bindrim, “There are times when it’s okay to interrupt someone.  If [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Contemporary Life
Posted August 29, 2018

John McCain: Exemplar of Jewish Values

  Senator John McCain   “How mighty ones have fallen.”  (II Samuel 1:25)  John McCain served the people of Arizona as our elected representative in Washington, DC, [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Contemporary Life
Posted December 31, 2017

5 Ways to Hack Your Jewish Life

    Do you remember when a hack was the term for a taxi or other vehicle available for hire? Or when you could or couldn’t hack a challenging situation? Or when someone with no obvious [...]

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