Comments for Rabbi David Kominsky http://rabbidavidkominsky.com Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:37:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Creation: How it Really Happened by Eve http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/2012/03/07/creation-how-it-really-happened/#comment-5847 Eve Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:37:30 +0000 http://rabbidavidkominsky.wordpress.com/?p=791#comment-5847 This is hysterical! Love it. This is hysterical! Love it.

]]> Comment on Teaching the Unteachable by davidk http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/2012/02/26/teaching-the-unteachable/#comment-5697 davidk Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:19:15 +0000 http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/?p=837#comment-5697 Nice. And probably true, even if it does seem to go against academic tendencies. Nice. And probably true, even if it does seem to go against academic tendencies.

]]> Comment on Teaching the Unteachable by Rory http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/2012/02/26/teaching-the-unteachable/#comment-5684 Rory Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:11:36 +0000 http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/?p=837#comment-5684 One does not, but merely points to the problem. One my favorite lines was by Starhawk to the effect that these are not mysteries because we *don't* talk about them but because we *can't* talk about them, they are ineffable. Bruce Lee talks about "dry land swimming" and Martin Mull is famously credited with the insight that "writing about music is like dancing about architecture." "Getting" poetry is about as close to explaining poetry as sex education is to sex. Some things cannot be taught but only referenced for folks to explore on their own, such as dancing about sex poetry with submerged architects. One does not, but merely points to the problem. One my favorite lines was by Starhawk to the effect that these are not mysteries because we *don’t* talk about them but because we *can’t* talk about them, they are ineffable. Bruce Lee talks about “dry land swimming” and Martin Mull is famously credited with the insight that “writing about music is like dancing about architecture.”

“Getting” poetry is about as close to explaining poetry as sex education is to sex. Some things cannot be taught but only referenced for folks to explore on their own, such as dancing about sex poetry with submerged architects.

]]> Comment on Rabbi David, Now as a Professor by neil kominsky http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/2012/01/16/rabbi-david-now-as-a-professor/#comment-4845 neil kominsky Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:57:45 +0000 http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/?p=825#comment-4845 So in German you'd be Herr Professor Rabbiner....good thing you don't have a doctorate to throw on top of it! So in German you’d be Herr Professor Rabbiner….good thing you don’t have a doctorate to throw on top of it!

]]> Comment on Pure Souls by Michele http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/2010/02/05/pure-souls/#comment-4262 Michele Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:14:34 +0000 http://rabbidavidkominsky.wordpress.com/?p=544#comment-4262 Thank you, such a lovely message and encouragement <3 God Speed. Thank you, such a lovely message and encouragement <3 God Speed.

]]> Comment on Stubborn Sermons by maddy green http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/2011/10/04/stubborn-sermons/#comment-4035 maddy green Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:39:52 +0000 http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/?p=822#comment-4035 If your flock stayed put and at least had the good manners to seem to pay attention, you're all good. I see you've given up on ravelry. I'm a bit embarrassed to say I have not kept up with seeing what discussions you were trying to have. I've mostly hung out on LSG there myself. Been getting my weekly Jewish fix via my old hometown rabbi's weekly messages. Not as much fun as arguing with him in person as I used to do in his weekly torah & talmud classes, but he does put out some interesting thoughts each week :-) I enjoy your reflections too. Will keep checking here on your blog. L'shana tova! Maddy If your flock stayed put and at least had the good manners to seem to pay attention, you’re all good.

I see you’ve given up on ravelry. I’m a bit embarrassed to say I have not kept up with seeing what discussions you were trying to have. I’ve mostly hung out on LSG there myself.

Been getting my weekly Jewish fix via my old hometown rabbi’s weekly messages. Not as much fun as arguing with him in person as I used to do in his weekly torah & talmud classes, but he does put out some interesting thoughts each week :-)

I enjoy your reflections too. Will keep checking here on your blog. L’shana tova!
Maddy

]]> Comment on Stubborn Sermons by davidk http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/2011/10/04/stubborn-sermons/#comment-3969 davidk Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:47:35 +0000 http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/?p=822#comment-3969 I think they turned out fairly well. Of the four sermons I gave over the High Holidays, I was very pleased with three, while I thought one was okay, but not as good as the others. On the other hand, I'm not the audience that really matters, am I? I think they turned out fairly well. Of the four sermons I gave over the High Holidays, I was very pleased with three, while I thought one was okay, but not as good as the others. On the other hand, I’m not the audience that really matters, am I?

]]> Comment on Stubborn Sermons by maddy green http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/2011/10/04/stubborn-sermons/#comment-3968 maddy green Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:35:29 +0000 http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/?p=822#comment-3968 nu, rabbi? How did it turn out? FWIW, I can't say I'm of the short & sweet sermons are best kinda folks ;-). But my life has moved me far from my old home community and temple. I miss my rabbi's weekly classes and speeches too. nu, rabbi?

How did it turn out? FWIW, I can’t say I’m of the short & sweet sermons are best kinda folks ;-) . But my life has moved me far from my old home community and temple. I miss my rabbi’s weekly classes and speeches too.

]]> Comment on Stubborn Sermons by Eric http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/2011/10/04/stubborn-sermons/#comment-3854 Eric Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:08:39 +0000 http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/?p=822#comment-3854 The best speech I ever heard was Chanan Margoles' bar mitzvah speech this last Shabbat at Beit Yosef. Definitely worth getting. The best speech I ever heard was Chanan Margoles’ bar mitzvah speech this last Shabbat at Beit Yosef. Definitely worth getting.

]]> Comment on Stubborn Sermons by Eric http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/2011/10/04/stubborn-sermons/#comment-3853 Eric Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:06:51 +0000 http://rabbidavidkominsky.com/?p=822#comment-3853 Well, my advice as someone who has to sit out in the cheapseats (and it is worth every penny you pay for it), is that no one should ever speak for more than a maximum of ten minutes. Preferably five, but not more than ten, and the closer to five you keep it, the better your chances of getting your point across. Short, sweet, right to the point. Give 'em ONE BIG THOUGHT you want 'em to remember, and use your five minutes to help make that happen. Well, my advice as someone who has to sit out in the cheapseats (and it is worth every penny you pay for it), is that no one should ever speak for more than a maximum of ten minutes. Preferably five, but not more than ten, and the closer to five you keep it, the better your chances of getting your point across. Short, sweet, right to the point. Give ‘em ONE BIG THOUGHT you want ‘em to remember, and use your five minutes to help make that happen.

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