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Detail from "Jacob and Rachel at the Well" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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How to change your reality from ‘no way’ to ‘I can do this’

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg November 12, 2021November 11, 2021
"Jacob Deceives Isaac" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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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
"The Burial of Sarah" by Gustave Dore
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The death of Sarah is the Torah at its most relatable

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan October 29, 2021October 28, 2021
"Abraham and the Three Angels" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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How do we offer hospitality in this day and age? 

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon October 22, 2021October 22, 2021
A house just outside St. Helena, Napa County, burns in the Glass Fire, Sept. 29, 2020. (Photo/Napa County Sheriff)
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A radiant world — or a planet on fire?

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg October 15, 2021October 14, 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
The first day of creation, according to the Nuremberg Chronicle
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At Torah’s end, why do we start again so rapidly, leaving us no time to revel?

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf October 1, 2021September 30, 2021
The dome of the US Capitol. (Photo/Wikimedia-David Maiolo)
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How Sukkot, the U.S. Capitol and Abe Lincoln are connected

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg September 24, 2021September 23, 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
A mural memorializing George Floyd in Minneapolis by Xena Goldman, Cadex Herrera and Greta McLain. (Photo/Lorie Shaull vai Flickr)
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This week is Shabbat Shuvah — a time to practice creative discomfort

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan September 10, 2021September 10, 2021

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