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The Diwan-i-Khas, or Hall of Private Audience, in Fatehpur Sikri. (Daniel Mennerish via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
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A city without water is like a Jew without Torah

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. ShavuotDeut. 14:22-16:17; Num. 28:26-31 In 1571, the Mughal emperor Akbar set out to […]

painting about Israelite slavery
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Passover points to the true source of antisemitism

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
NASA image of Sinai Peninsula
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Where is your emotional home? If you’re stuck in Egypt, it’s time to move on

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg February 12, 2026February 12, 2026
"Joseph Makes Himself Known to His Brethren," ca. 1900 by James Tissot
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Jewish universalism or Jewish particularism? It’s a false choice

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg December 24, 2025December 23, 2025
"Abraham and the Three Angels" by James Tissot, ca. 1900.
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Judaism teaches us to remain warm and kind in a world gone cold and cruel

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg November 6, 2025November 6, 2025
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When the Book of Life opens, will you be ready to write your story?

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg September 18, 2025September 19, 2025
woman walks across suspended footbridge
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‘Do not be afraid’: How unchecked fear can become a spiritual paralysis

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg July 31, 2025July 28, 2025
This 1806 engraving by William R. Gross is a symbolic depiction of Napoleon granting rights to the Jews. (National Library of Israel)
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Jews seek a faith that is proud and vital. Do we offer it?

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg June 12, 2025June 12, 2025
Life is like a river — constantly flowing. (Natalie Weinstein/ J. Staff)
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Jewish faith isn’t the absence of doubt. It’s the presence of commitment.

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg April 24, 2025April 24, 2025
A Megillah at the Jewish Museum of Greece in Athens, 2013. (Tilemahos Efthimiadis via Wikimedia CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Purim, our most radical holiday, rejects fatalism and fear

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg March 6, 2025March 7, 2025

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