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Rabbi Levi A. Olan: The Conscience of the City

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  • Living Demands Wisdom

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on July 25, 2022July 23, 2022

    “The truth is that life requires more than knowledge. We need to become wise.” On November 10, 1968, Rabbi Olan spoke about the modern (and post-modern) dilemma of people being inundated with facts and information- …

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  • We have created great power

    “We have created great power, yes, power enough to destroy all of life on earth. The primary question today is – are we mature enough, wise enough to control such deadly power?”

    – Rabbi Levi A. Olan. From “Living Demands Wisdom,” broadcast November 10, 1968.

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    July 23, 2022
  • The Gift of Memory

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on July 4, 2022

    “What a blessing it is to remember.” In his October 20, 1968 radio sermon, Rabbi Olan spoke about memory. He began with a brief nod to the importance of remembering bad experiences and learning from …

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  • A Modern View of Judgment

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on June 27, 2022June 26, 2022

    “When we practice injustices we reap the whirlwind.  …If we do justly, we can find enduring peace.” In this sermon, delivered on October 13, 1968, Rabbi Olan wrestles with the question, where will we look …

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  • Seeking Oneself

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on June 25, 2022

    “Adam and Eve hid themselves from the presence of God among the trees of the garden.  And God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?” In this sermon, Rabbi Olan stops calling …

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  • MLK

    “Martin Luther King said just the day before he was murdered that if a man does not have a cause for which he is ready to die, he is dead already.”

    – Rabbi Levi A. Olan. From “From Birmingham to Memphis,” broadcast April 28, 1968

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    June 20, 2022June 20, 2022
  • From Birmingham to Memphis

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on June 6, 2022June 19, 2022

    “The assassination of a public figure awakens us to hidden and neglected realities. The criminal killing of Martin Luther King, Jr. was such an event.” On April 28, 1968, Rabbi Olan spoke about the April …

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  • The Role of the Artist

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

    “This is the time for us to listen to the artist as he tries to tell us who we are and what we can become.” On April 2, 1968, the film 2001 A Space Odyssey …

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  • Levi and Bertha

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

    Rabbi Olan and his sister, Bertha, in the 1960s. Image and identifications courtesy of Joshua Hirsch.

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  • Human existence

    “Human existence by its nature cries out for chesed, loving-kindness. We need to receive it and give it if life in this dangerous world is to survive.”

    – Rabbi Levi A. Olan. From “A New Look at Good Will,” broadcast January 10, 1965.

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    May 8, 2022May 7, 2022
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