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Monday, December 23, 2024

A Reading List for the Resistance

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As we take a deep breath before the would-be dictator Trump and his plutocratic appointees take office in January, one way we can prepare is...

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Friday, November 8, 2024

Such a time as this: November 2024/ Heshvan 5785

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In light of the Torah portions and the elections in the past couple of weeks, it seems to me we have three biblical models we could follow. ...

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

What we do, who we are, and the High Holy Days

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Both last year and this year, in the month of Elul leading up to the High Holy Days, I have read Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg's On Repentanc...

Sunday, June 2, 2024

Law and Love

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Can we obey commands we don't understand? And if we do, is it a loss of independence, or is it a sign of love? What is a chok ? The Tor...

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Ordinary and Extraordinary Holiness (Parshat Tazria)

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"And he shall call tamei, tamei... " (Leviticus 13:45, Parshat Tazria) The Jewish people have a long history of celebrating the...

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