Paul Plotkin

Nov 12, 2024 | rabbipaulplotkin.medium.com | Paul Plotkin

Rabbi Paul Plotkin·Follow5 min read·--Well, the election is finally over and now the “fun” begins. After the crushing defeat (electoral college wise) I have decided to recapture more of my life by watching and reading less punditry and politics if only to avoid the daily stress and anger and ward off any cardiac events. I of course will stay abreast of events, but I cannot afford to invest as much time and nerves as I have in this last year.

Jan 1, 2024 | jwire.com.au | Paul Plotkin |Jeffrey Jerome Cohen

Browse > Home / Books, Featured Articles / Wisdom Grows in My Garden: a book review by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen – J-Wire Read on for article If the writings of Rabbi Paul Plotkin were anything like the sermons he gave, then people would be flocking to hear him.

Aug 29, 2023 | rabbipaulplotkin.medium.com | Paul Plotkin

In my dreams I see myself in a community center room, a table is set up against the back wall with a coffee urn and Styrofoam cups. In the front of the room there is a circle of chairs with people of all races and backgrounds paying attention to the moderator who is inviting people to rise and share with the group. I hear a voice saying my name and asking if there is anything I would like to share. I stand up and say,"Hi, I am Paul and I am an MSNBC addict". They all respond in one voice, "Hi Paul".

May 29, 2023 | rabbipaulplotkin.medium.com | Paul Plotkin

A New York Times article today, Memorial Day, began with the following:"In a dimly lit conference room on an upper floor of a Chicago mid-rise, an intricately detailed snapshot of American peril is being taken, minute by unsettling minute..... This is the headquarters of the Secure Community Network, the closest thing to an official security agency for American Jewish institutions... created by the Jewish Federations of North America after 9/11.