Barr’s Banter 2009

The Unconventional Seder

Rabbi Barr comments on an adult unconventional Seder.
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Blessing of the Sun

Rabbi Barr comments on a holiday that occurs only once every 28 years.
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Is the Exodus True?

Rabbi Barr talks about a controversy that was ignited when Rabbi David Wolpe gave a sermon about Passover.
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Religion in America

Rabbi Barr offers his thoughts about a recent survey about religious identification.
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He Who Controls the Past

Rabbi Barr explores Orwell’s famous quote that those who control the past control the future.
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It’s Time for a Change

Rabbi Barr comments on what he sees as an infatuation with traditional religious thought.
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Purim: Is it True

Rabbi Barr discusses why rabbis seem more comfortable with myth than fact.
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Dothan’s Dilemma

Rabbi Barr discusses one Jewish congregation’s response to shrinking membership.
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Gate Crashers, Balloon Boy, and Reality TV

Rabbi Barr offers his thoughts about reality TV.
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