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By Bonnie Koppell
In Holidays, Uncategorized
Posted March 12, 2020

Shabbat Parah: Clean Hands and a Pure Heart

March 26th will be the first day of the month of Nisan, the month in which Passover occurs.  That means that next Shabbat, March 21, is Shabbat Mevarchim, the Shabbat on which we will [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Holidays, Uncategorized
Posted February 20, 2020

I Know That Valentine’s Day is NOT a Jewish Holiday. . . .

I remember a few years ago- I was standing in the lobby, having just returned from a period of military service. I think I might have even been in uniform. I was definitely still in Army/Colonel [...]

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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 Uncategorized
Posted December 3, 2019

The Opposite of Thanksgiving

      Yesterday we celebrated Thanksgiving, the quintessential American holiday focused on gratitude and based on the Biblical holiday of Sukkot. What destroys gratitude [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Uncategorized
Posted November 27, 2019

Two Inspiring Stories

SAM AND DEDE/LAURAL AND ARNIE This is the story of Laural and Arnie Sigal and Dede and Sam Harris- how they became friends, how that friendship grew, and how we can all be inspired by their [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Uncategorized
Posted November 27, 2019

Mussar and Mindfulness

           Rosh HaShanah- what a gift! What a luxury! What a joy! Looking around this room, we are each so grateful for the blessing of our physical well-being that enables us to be here, and for [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Uncategorized
Posted November 27, 2019

Remember Me Like This

            We could all die tomorrow, or, in fact tonight. The reality is that we don’t know and so it is easy to avoid thinking about. On this holiest of nights, we peel back the façade and [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Uncategorized
Posted October 8, 2019

Neuroscience and Happiness

Perhaps you have had an MRI to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of a serious medical issue? Through the miracle of this technology, neuroscientists have been able to analyze the patterns in our [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Uncategorized
Posted October 3, 2019

The High Holidays and Mayonnaise

I’ve been thinking about mayonnaise. We tried one of those meal in a box services that have become so popular, and the ingredients included a tiny little container with two tablespoons of [...]

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By Bonnie Koppell
In Uncategorized
Posted September 23, 2018

Three Little Words- Kol Nidre 5779

  Those 3 little words might be “I love you.”  That’s what I always thought of when I heard the phrase, 3 little words.  Three little words that are magic, that make our hearts sing.  And [...]

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