The relationship between Tu B'shvat and Vegetarianism.
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Reading the Sacred in Torah: A Contemplative Practice
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Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer reviews "Listening to the Heart of Genesis: A Contemplative Path," by Rabbi Leila Gal Berner
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From Mother to Grandmother: Circumcision and My Jewish Journey
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Lisa Braver Moss grapples with circumcision from being a mother to being a grandmother.
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Seasons of Our Joy: The Wheel Comes Around
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Rabbi Jill Hammer's review of Arthur Waskow’s "Seasons of Our Joy: A Modern Guide to the Jewish Holidays".
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Sacred Attunement: Shmita as Cultural Biomimicry
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A new approach to the sabbatical year.
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Mitzvah Begets Mitzvah, Sin Begets Sin
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A midrashic reflection on the end of the war in Afghanistan.
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Judaism’s Saddest Day
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As we mourn for the suffering of Jews we also remember the suffering that the Earth and all of us are facing.
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Abraham Joshua Heschel—a Major Jewish Prophet
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Abraham Joshua Heschel the most significant Jewish Theologian of the 20th century.
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Sarah Tauber—Rav ve-Haver: Teacher, Student, Rabbi, Friend
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Rabbi Elliot Ginsburg shares a beautiful tribute to a teacher, student, Rabbi, and friend, Dr. Rabbi Sarah Tauber, may her memory be a blessing, from which we can all learn how our tradition helps us honor those who have passed.
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Idolators: Those Who Claim the Right to Oppress or Enslave Others
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Unlearning white supremacy and anti-Black racism is the true exodus from Egypt, by Rabbi Aryeh Cohen
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Ethical Questions About “Jerusalem Day” in the Midst of Violence
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Today is Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, the anniversary of Israel’s victory over Jordanian forces in the Old City and East Jerusalem during the Six Day War.
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Tobie Nathan’s “A Land Like You”
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“Egypt is my mother, the womb of all my thoughts,” claims the narrator of Tobie Nathan’s A Land Like You, a novel that explores the lives of Egypt’s Jews in the first half of the twentieth century.
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Kedoshim–This week’s Torah reading
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Everyone, especially the most vulnerable among us, requires assistance and has the right to have access to necessary care.