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Rabbi David Wolpe in Thailand: Have you ever seen a menorah dance?

Traveling reminds us that the old is distinctive and the new melds together. I had never been to Thailand, or indeed to any country in Southeast Asia. As the bus rolled through the streets, nothing in the facade of the 7-Eleven convenience store or the crushed muddle of Bangkok traffic proved startling.

Torah Portion: Pagan inspiration

“Beware of being lured into their ways … Do not inquire about their gods, saying, ‘How did those nations worship their gods? I too will follow the same practices!’” (Deuteronomy 12:30).

Buddha in Auschwitz

It sounds like the set-up for a politically incorrect joke: Did you hear the one about the journalist who began his journey in the Buddha\’s footsteps in Poland? But what was I doing in Oswiecim, in the southwest corner of Poland? It might make more sense knowing the German name by which Oswiecim is better recognized: Auschwitz.

19 Years Ago: A Day in Shul with the Dalai Lama

\”What is Buddhism?\” the interpreter reads from a card collected from the audience. \”Tell us, as in the story of Hillel, as if you are on one foot.\”

The Dalai Lama tilts his head to one side. \”Hmmmm,\” he says, then, his deep voice raising an octave or two, \”Buddhism is Buddhism.\”

He erupts into giggles, his shoulders hunched forward and his head bouncing, as he delights in this joke with his audience.

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