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Drinking the Kool-Aid: What do Jonestown, Masada and Joe Pisarcik have to do with Trump’s Election Sabotage?
Trump’s proposed election "reforms" show that he has no faith that his followers will continue to follow his agenda voluntarily. It's an admission that…
Jul 6
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Drinking the Kool-Aid: What do Jonestown, Masada and Joe Pisarcik have to do with Trump’s Election Sabotage?
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In light of what Congress has done, "If not now, when?" is no longer a question. It's an exclamation!
This is a moment of moral obligation. We are called upon to defend what is right and good.
Jul 1
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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In light of what Congress has done, "If not now, when?" is no longer a question. It's an exclamation!
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June 2025
Bill Moyers' death, my recovery and why setting back a nuclear Iran must not be allowed to set back democracy here.
Virulence requires vigilance, as we are engaged in both a marathon AND a sprint. Introducing the Hammerman Doctrine: Never give Trump credit, even when…
Jun 29
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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Bill Moyers' death, my recovery and why setting back a nuclear Iran must not be allowed to set back democracy here.
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Is It OK to Bring Children into this Broken World?
Advice from a Jewish ethicist, but it's not just for Jews.
Jun 25
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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Is It OK to Bring Children into this Broken World?
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Did the U.S. just bomb Iran because of geopolitics...or Genesis? Insights from the Tucker Carlson - Ted Cruz debate.
Trying to understand why conservative Christian support for Israel is so unwavering. Is Fordo a crater today because of something God told Abraham?
Jun 22
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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Did the U.S. just bomb Iran because of geopolitics...or Genesis? Insights from the Tucker Carlson - Ted Cruz debate.
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Whatever the ayatollahs get, they deserve. But this cannot devolve into a religious war - P.S., it already has.
Iran’s fundamentalist leadership is evil. But if a “My god is better than your god” mentality is allowed to prevail, neither the world, nor any of the…
Jun 18
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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Whatever the ayatollahs get, they deserve. But this cannot devolve into a religious war - P.S., it already has.
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Introducing the new Mensch-Marks audiobook. A thank you gift to paid subscribers - and all readers of "In This Moment!
And a way of celebrating the growth of this Substack and thanking you, all the readers of “In This Moment: A Rabbi’s Notebook,”
Jun 16
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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Introducing the new Mensch-Marks audiobook. A thank you gift to paid subscribers - and all readers of "In This Moment!
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Photos and Headlines from a Historic Weekend
No Kings protests in Guilford, CT and headlines from around the world
Jun 15
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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Photos and Headlines from a Historic Weekend
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On Borrowed Time: Me, My Dog, and America
Sermon delivered on the eve of No Kings Day - America's Yom Kippur - and upon my return to TBE Stamford, one year since my final sermon as Senior Rabbi…
Jun 14
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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On Borrowed Time: Me, My Dog, and America
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June 14 will be America's Day of Judgment. For Jews it will be Shabbat - but for everyone it will feel like Yom Kippur.
The fact that Shabbat can be overridden in matters of life and death has never been so relevant as this week. Our peaceful protests will save lives…
Jun 11
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June 14 will be America's Day of Judgment. For Jews it will be Shabbat - but for everyone it will feel like Yom Kippur.
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"No Kings" misses the point. Trump doesn't think he's king - he thinks he's God.
On June 14, we should call them "No Kings - and No Messiah" rallies. For Trump is not a messiah. He is the worst form of idolator.
Jun 6
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"No Kings" misses the point. Trump doesn't think he's king - he thinks he's God.
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What June 14 will mean for America, as the National Mall becomes Red Square
Desecration, disgrace and despondency will weigh on us, but also trigger a national survival instinct. Not since Antiochus brought a pig to Jerusalem…
Jun 1
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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What June 14 will mean for America, as the National Mall becomes Red Square
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