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Rabbi Geoff MitelmanRabbi Geoff Mitelman

Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman is the Founding Director of Sinai and Synapses, an organization that bridges the scientific and religious worlds and is being incubated at Clal - The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. He was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and served as Assistant and then Associate Rabbi of Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester. In addition to My Jewish Learning, he's written for The Huffington Post, Science and Religion Today, and WordPress.com. He lives in Westchester with his wife, Heather Stoltz, a fiber artist, and their daughter and son.

Seeing the Unseen

January 28, 2022 by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman

Over the last few weeks, the astronomy world watched each step of the James Webb Space Telescope unfold. Aside from … Continue Reading

Categories Bring The Sacred Down To Earth, Compassion and Empathy, This Week In Wisdom, Uncategorized, Uncategorized, Weekly Parsha Tags "Weekly D'Var"

The Plague of Exhaustion

January 25, 2022December 31, 2021 by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman

We have gone from horror and fear to resigned exhaustion.

Categories Breaking False Dichotomies, Compassion and Empathy, Hold Dualities Together, Longform, There's More To You Than You Realize, Uncategorized Tags "Weekly D'Var"

When Success Is Still Challenging 

December 20, 2021December 10, 2021 by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman

The other night, my wife and I were watching TV when a Christmas ad came up, telling people about “holiday … Continue Reading

Categories Uncategorized Tags "Weekly D'Var"

Esau and Zero-Sum Thinking

December 20, 2021November 5, 2021 by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman

The first question most of us ask about elections is, “Who won?” Whether it’s for President or Town Clerk, Senator … Continue Reading

Categories Inspiring Story, Longform, Relationships & Family, Uncategorized Tags "Weekly D'Var"

Where Were You When…?

December 20, 2021July 8, 2021 by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman

Negative memories change over time…

Categories Bring The Sacred Down To Earth, Compassion and Empathy, Longform, Longform, Science & Technology, Uncategorized, Wisdom Warehouse Tags "Weekly D'Var"

When Do We See The Blessings?

December 20, 2021June 25, 2021 by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman

Missing what is right in front of us…

Categories Historic Profiles, Inspiring Story, Longform, Uncategorized Tags "Weekly D'Var"

To Address The Problem of Guns, We Need Both Data And Emotion

August 27, 2019 by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman

In the span of two days, two mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton have once again brought anguish over … Continue Reading

Categories News & Politics

Why I Am Both Mourning And Celebrating The Yankees’ ALCS Loss

November 19, 2017October 25, 2017 by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman

How hope and loss can often overlap… in baseball and in life.

Categories Hold Dualities Together

Teaching My Kids to Love the Yankees… Without Hating the Red Sox

July 10, 2017 by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman

Using baseball to teach how it’s possible to love one group without hating another.

Categories Hold Dualities Together

Why We Need To Reject Political Assumptions Based On Religion

June 14, 2017 by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman

The dangers of assuming people’s political leanings according to their religion or degree of observance.

Categories News & Politics
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