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Rabbi Levi A. Olan: The Conscience of the City

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    Posted by conscienceofthecity on April 6, 2019April 3, 2019

    Left to right: Elizabeth and Frances, daughters of Rabbi Levi and Sarita Olan, circa 1948. Image courtesy of Elizabeth Olan Hirsch.

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  • Not free not to give

    “In the Bible, a man is not free not to give to the poor. His contract with God binds him to this obligation.”

    – Rabbi Levi A, Olan. “The Poor Condemn Us.” November 4, 1962.

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    April 5, 2019May 24, 2019
  • Tim Binkley leading

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on April 4, 2019April 3, 2019

    one of the March, 2019 Olan sermons discussion classes at Temple Emanu-El, Dallas. This lunch-and-learn group met under the leadership of Dr. Morton Prager from 2013 to 2018. In the spring of 2019 SMU Bridwell …

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  • First Anniversary Notes

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on April 3, 2019April 3, 2019

    As we begin our second year, let’s look back on our blog and its reception. Through March 31, 2019 the writing team (Anita Olan, Tim Binkley, Elizabeth Hirsch, Joshua Hirsch, and Frances Olan) created 82 …

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  • Rabbi Olan and Joshua Hirsch, circa 1981-1983.

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on April 2, 2019March 27, 2019

    Grandson Joshua Hirsch shares these special memories: [I] remember the time I was interested in Marxism in college and I asked him what his opinion of it was, and he said he could believe in …

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  • An anecdote

    It was after services on the high holidays, and my father had delivered a particularly fervent sermon.  A woman came up to him and told him that she loved the sermon.  His reponse:  “I hope not!!!!”

    Submitted by Elizabeth Olan Hirsch, 2019.

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    April 1, 2019April 3, 2019
  • Anthony Elia leading an Olan Sermons discussion

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on April 1, 2019March 31, 2019

    Anthony Elia, Director of Bridwell Library at Perkins School of Theology, SMU, served as discussion leader at Temple Emanu-El on March 26, 2019. He will also lead the April 2 discussion on Rabbi Olan’s sermon, …

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  • Despairing men [and women]

    “Despairing men are the seedbed for cheap politicians, demagogues, and tyrants.”

    – Rabbi Levi A. Olan. “On Being Unimportant.” March 20, 1966.

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    March 31, 2019May 24, 2019
  • Our First Anniversary!

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on March 28, 2019March 28, 2019

    The Conscience of the City blog officially opened in April 2018 during an Olan sermons discussion class at Temple Emanu-El in Dallas. To celebrate our first anniversary, we will post personal reflections and pictures this …

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  • Olan sermons classes

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on March 25, 2019March 27, 2019

    Please join us at Temple Emanu-El on Tuesdays, March 12 through April 2, 2019.

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