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Rabbi David Geffen
Rabbi David Geffen is a native Atlantan and Conservative rabbi who lives in Jerusalem.
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May 1, 2019, 11:04 am
Significance of Israel’s 71st Birthday for Israelis
Rabbi Geffen reflects on being Jewish in America.
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Rabbi David Geffen
April 17, 2019, 2:54 pm
Graphic Novel Tells Haggadah Story with Modern Twist
This modern presentation of the ancient Exodus aims to bolster the younger generation’s connection with Judaism.
By
Rabbi David Geffen
April 16, 2019, 4:48 pm
Netanyahu Wins Again – Mr. Prime Minister
What a surprise I had when the election results were tallied.
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Rabbi David Geffen
April 16, 2019, 3:51 pm
Zachary Baumel z’l Returns to His Beloved Home
On April 2, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suddenly announced on television that the remains of Sgt. Zachary Baumel z’l, missing for 37 years, had been returned to his family.
By
Rabbi David Geffen
March 27, 2019, 12:50 pm
The Booms Were Thunder Plus
The night was filled with extreme sounds - the constant sounds of thunder - which could have been rockets exploding but were hard rain, not fires.
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Rabbi David Geffen
March 13, 2019, 11:05 am
Excitement of Each Day
One would think that Mandeblit’s act of calling for an indictment of Netanyahu might have fractured his right-leaning allies in the election run-up. That did not happen.
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Rabbi David Geffen
February 27, 2019, 11:06 am
Enthusiasm and Isolation in the 2019 Israeli Elections
In advance of the April 9 Knesset election, Israelis are reviewing the candidate lists put forward by the parties seeking seats in the parliament.
By
Rabbi David Geffen
February 6, 2019, 11:57 am
Emory: The Coca Cola School
Rabbi David Geffen reflects on Emory University's sweet history of Jewish enrollment.
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Rabbi David Geffen
January 3, 2019, 12:45 pm
Enter 2019 With Resolve and Resolutions
Rabbi Geffen offers reflections for 2019, quoting Mehmet Murat İldan who says that in the new year "You need a dream. Try to transform that dream into reality.”
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Rabbi David Geffen
November 28, 2018, 10:28 am
Chanukah: Always a Celebration in Atlanta
Rabbi David Geffen reflects on Chanukah in 1930s Atlanta.
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Rabbi David Geffen
November 22, 2018, 10:58 am
Jerusalem My Favorite City, Next to Atlanta, Of Course
When you walk down the streets of Jerusalem, as I love to do, you are struck at this time by the multitude of new buildings being constructed.
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Rabbi David Geffen
October 24, 2018, 4:39 pm
Atlanta to Jerusalem: 80 Years and Counting
A reflection on his 80th birthday, Rabbi David Geffen writes about each day as a blessing.
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Rabbi David Geffen
October 24, 2018, 4:36 pm
Searching Yom Kippur for its Potent Meaning
On Yom Kippur, you can do what you choose. Maybe you'll consider making aliyah.
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Rabbi David Geffen
October 5, 2018, 4:18 pm
Simchat Torah in the USA After WWII
Until the 1950s the holiday was a part of the Jewish men’s preserve. As the participatory rights of women grew, Simchat Torah changed at Reform and Conservative services.
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Rabbi David Geffen
September 7, 2018, 7:07 am
Changing One’s Personal Climate
"I went to the Kotel and placed my hands on the ancient stones. I looked up to see the amazing height ..."
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Rabbi David Geffen
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