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.
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Who Can’t Breathe? Three Outcries and a Prayer
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In Memory of George Floyd and Thousands More Since 1619.
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Come to Our Liberation Seder
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You don't have to be Jewish to get a lot of spiritual, psychological, and progressive political nourishment by attending on Zoom our Passover Liberation Seder the 2nd night of Passover, Sunday March 28 - (Click the image below).
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The Book of Esther – A Fresh Look at Trauma and Accommodation
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Cat Zavis challenges us to look at the Book of Esther through the lens of trauma and accommodation so we can re-envision a liberatory story.
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Receiving Charity is Divine
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This is an important response to those who worry about getting or giving "handouts" to the needy, mistakenly believing that being a recipient of support makes them less worthy as a human being.
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Feminism and Neo-Chasidism
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This article provides an analysis of Chasidism through a feminist lens - not to reject it but rather to acknowledge problematic elements and create exciting opportunities to elevate an already profound form of Judaism.
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Vayigash and Vayechi: The Climax of Joseph and His Brothers in Egypt
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When ancient Jewish heroes both fail to embody God's image fully yet attempt forgiveness and transcendence.