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Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin

Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin is an associate rabbi and educator at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo. She can be reached at [email protected].

"The Finding of Moses" by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1904
Posted inColumns

Moses, superheroes, day school — and accepting that anyone can be a hero

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin January 5, 2018January 4, 2018

Shemot Exodus 1:1–6:1 Isaiah 27:6–28:13; 29:22-23 (Ashkenazi) Jeremiah 1:1–2:3 (Sephardic) My 5-year-old son recently completed a unit on superheroes in his kindergarten class at Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School […]

Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac, as depicted in a Welsh missal, ca. 1310 (Photo/National Library of Wales)
Posted inJewish Life

In ‘sacrifice’ of Isaac, learning to see oneself in both father and son

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin November 2, 2017November 2, 2017
"Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem" by Francesco Hayez, 1867
Posted inColumns

As the High Holy Days approach, we all live in ‘Sin City’

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin September 8, 2017September 7, 2017
black and white engraving -- a woman kneels before Moses begging
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

The lesson in an abhorrent biblical murder

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin July 13, 2017July 10, 2017
old engraving shows Moses pointing at a man while others hold up rocks
Posted inColumns, Jewish Life, Torah

How this week’s Torah portion speaks to domestic violence

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin May 11, 2017
an antique drawing of israelites praying to the golden calf
Posted inUncategorized, Columns, Jewish Life, Torah

Golden Calf helps put imperfections in perspective

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin March 16, 2017March 16, 2017
A Byzantine mosaic of Moses at the burning bush
Posted inColumns, Jewish Life, Torah

Moses raises a good point: Names are important

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin January 18, 2017
Posted inUncategorized

torah | The timeless pain of experiencing infertility

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin November 11, 2016December 29, 2016
Posted inUncategorized, Columns, Torah

Live in the now, don’t dwell on how things used to be

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin September 16, 2016February 11, 2017
Posted inUncategorized

torah | To see the holy, listen to your inner donkey

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin July 22, 2016December 29, 2016

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