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 It's almost April, but no extensions on this one. The Pesach holiday is here. If you've never seen my 2007 photo essay Visit to the Matzah Bakery, or haven't seen it recently, take a look and appreciate why you're paying $20/lb for this Passover delicacy (whole wheat and spelt are more). What's all this about "freedom?" (I can still hear Gilda Radner's famous Saturday Night Live Emily Litella intonations of "what's all this fuss about...") I share some ideas in my essay Gaining Our Freedom Each and Every Year, and address our obligation to personally experience an event that we all know took place more than 3000 years ago. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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 The
Exodus
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Egypt
took place more than 3000 years ago and yet we refer to Pesach as "Zman Chairusenu, The Time of Our Freedom," even acknowledging our obligation to consider ourselves as having "just left" the slavery of Egypt. For those of us wondering how this could possibly be meant literally, a closer look at the meaning of true freedom suggests an answer; one that can free us in any time or place where we might find ourselves personally situated. Read the Essay |
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Click on the link before each paragraph to learn more about these important organizations.  Bonei Olam To raise funds to help couples deal with a range of fertility issues, Bonei Olam volunteers in the Five Towns held an Evening of Inspiration & Song in December at the home of the Lowingers. This is the fourth Bonei Olam event that I've photographed. You can watch a slideshow of the event to see how the evening transpired and meet the couple that have had two children with the help of the organization. View Slideshow  Rabbi Shmuley Boteach lectured on relationships at Manhattan Jewish Experience (a popular NYC outreach organization) in November. He said what we well know: there's a problem with singles and their dating habits. He didn't blame the men, but he did assign a bit more of the responsibilty to the male gender. He was straight, often funny, and this was the first time I heard him in person. View Slideshow |
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Browse a selection of signed 11x14 prints that are still on sale at a very reduced price. The scenes are New York ones, but hardly the usual postcard viewpoints. The sale price is $250/print, but mention this newsletter and you can save an additional $100 on top of that! There will only be one print of each image available at sale prices, so if you see one you like, catch it while you can. With a free frame and free shipping, how can you say no? View Prints on Sale |
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