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Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein is the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Shalom in Napa Valley and the founding rabbi of the New Shul in New York City.

Benjamin West's "Joshua passing the River Jordan with the Ark of the Covenant" (Image/Wikimedia Commons)
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All systems go! How the Jews began their takeoff in Exodus

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein March 3, 2022March 7, 2022
“Joseph Sold Into Egypt” by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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Can we ever truly ‘settle’ down? For Jacob, the challenges never end.

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein November 26, 2021November 22, 2021
"The Tower of Babel" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1563
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Lessons from Tower of Babel: Focus less on yourself, more on the community

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein October 8, 2021October 7, 2021
ornate antique black and white illustration of two armies meeting in battle
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Our capacity to forgive must be stronger than cancel culture

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein August 20, 2021August 19, 2021
engraving of several women standing before moses, who is seated on a throne
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How 5 Jewish daughters reformed a rule and changed society 

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein July 2, 2021July 1, 2021
"The Israelites' encampment in the wilderness, guided by God in the form of a pillar of smoke" by J.J. Derghi, 1866
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Cultural conformity on the road to Canaan

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
Smoke from the sacrificial altar rises up from Jerusalem in this 1890 painting by James Tissot.
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We are imperfect — but commanded to do better

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein March 26, 2021March 25, 2021
"Meeting of Moses and Jethro" by Willem van Swanenburg, 1607.
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A lesson about building bridges — something Jethro taught us 

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein February 5, 2021February 4, 2021
"Joseph Interprets Dreams While in Prison" by James Tissot, ca. 1900.
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Today’s lesson: A better tomorrow

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein December 18, 2020December 17, 2020
“The Caravan of Abraham” by James Tissot, ca. 1900.
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Like Abraham, we must leave things behind to move forward

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein October 30, 2020October 29, 2020

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