rabbiaustinzootApr 25, 20234 minTazria-Metzorah Sermon: The Stuff We Don't Want To Talk AboutThe following is a sermon delivered on April 21st, 2023 at the Valley Temple in Wyoming, Ohio. This week’s Torah portion,...
rabbiaustinzootJan 27, 20232 minParashat Bo 5783 - The Invention of RitualRitual is an essential component of Judaism. Zionist essayist Ahad Ha’am famously said “more than Israel has kept Shabbat, Shabbat has...
rabbiaustinzootNov 20, 20223 minChayei Sarah: What's Money Between Friends?We aren’t supposed to play favorites, but I think Genesis is the best book in the Bible. There is so much nuance to each of the stories,...
rabbiaustinzootNov 1, 20222 minLech Lecha 5783: Abraham as the prototype for the MCU?What do you create next after you’re done making the greatest cinematic conclusion in the history of entertainment? Marvel Studios is...