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Rabbi Joey Felsen

Rabbi Joey Felsen

Rabbi Joey Felsen is the founder and executive director of the Palo Alto-based Jewish Study Network. He teaches at JCCs in Palo Alto and Los Gatos, and is the founding board president of Meira Academy in Palo Alto.

A 1907 postcard depicts the Israelites gathered at the foot of Mount Sinai.
Posted inTorah

For a relationship with God, we’ve got to make progress every day

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen May 20, 2022May 19, 2022
"Miriam Shut Out From the Camp" by James Tissot
Posted inTorah

When toxic talk led to a physical disease

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen April 1, 2022April 1, 2022
Illustration of the High Priest offering a sacrifice from Henry Davenport Northrop's "Treasures of the Bible," 1894
Posted inTorah

Why the Torah cares so much about these two little sheep

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen February 11, 2022February 10, 2022
"Israel in Egypt" by Edward Poynter, 1867
Posted inTorah

Why did Pharaoh turn on the Jewish people?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen December 24, 2021December 23, 2021
"Jacob Deceives Isaac" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inColumns

Jacob lies to his dad — so why does our tradition call him a ‘Man of Truth’?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen November 5, 2021November 4, 2021
“Moses Sees the Promised Land From Afar” by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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The song Moses gave to the Israelites

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen September 17, 2021September 15, 2021
"Moses Pleading With Israel" from a 1907 postcard
Posted inTorah

All of Judaism in one tidy Torah portion

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen July 23, 2021July 22, 2021
Detail from "The Death of Korah, Dathan and Abiram" by Gustave Doré, 1865
Posted inTorah

Unite for a positive cause, not against a common enemy

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen June 11, 2021June 10, 2021
This week's Torah portion lists 74 laws, including the law of gleaning, which says that fallen crops must be left for widows and orphans, as seen in "Gleaners" by James Tissot.
Posted inColumns

In the Torah’s ‘Holiness Code,’ justice must be served

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen April 23, 2021April 22, 2021
The Golden Calf, as seen in the 1956 film "The Ten Commandments."
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Sinai should’ve been all ecstasy. Then the Golden Calf happened. What went wrong?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen March 5, 2021March 4, 2021

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