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"Moses Speaks to Pharaoh" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

Just like the ancient Israelites, we’re uncertain about our future

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf January 29, 2021January 28, 2021
A page from the famed German Birds’ Head Haggadah, ca. 1300.
Posted inTorah

Being there for someone means imagining what it’s like to be them

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg January 22, 2021January 21, 2021
"Moses Speaks to Pharaoh" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inColumns

Playing God’s name game can show us a brighter future 

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen January 15, 2021January 15, 2021
"Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers" Renaissance painting by Peter von Cornelius
Posted inOpinion

Torah offers inspiration for drawing near, even in these times of separation

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg January 11, 2021
Moses at the Burning Bush by James Tissot
Posted inTorah

Impatient for justice? Congratulations — you’re human

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan January 8, 2021January 7, 2021
Jacob's sons carrying his body to Egypt, from the 1483 Nuremberg Bible.
Posted inColumns

Let’s head into the new year in a new frame of mind

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon December 31, 2020January 4, 2021
"Joseph Interprets Dreams While in Prison" by James Tissot, ca. 1900.
Posted inTorah

Today’s lesson: A better tomorrow

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein December 18, 2020December 17, 2020
The Maccabees depicted in a page from a 14th-century Italian illuminated manuscript.
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The Maccabees stood up to the wicked — we need to do the same

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg December 11, 2020December 10, 2020
"The Meeting of Esau and Jacob" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inColumns

Are you like Jacob, willing to humble yourself to avoid conflict?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen December 4, 2020December 3, 2020
Michelangelo's Leah
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Why Leah’s ability to give thanks should be our model for today

Maharat Victoria Sutton by Maharat Victoria Sutton November 27, 2020November 25, 2020

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