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"Jethro and Moses" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

Why did the Israelites need judges before there were laws?

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
"The Songs of Joy" by James Tissot
Posted inTorah

From the Red Sea to today, singing can help heal indescribable trauma

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon January 29, 2026January 29, 2026
"The Departure of the Israelites," 1829 by David Roberts
Posted inTorah

If God could change Pharaoh’s heart, where is his free will?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen January 22, 2026January 22, 2026
“The Seventh Plague” by John Martin, 1823
Posted inTorah

Mississippi synagogue arson recalls our long history of resilience

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein January 15, 2026January 15, 2026
"Moses Adores God in the Burning Bush" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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Today’s political leaders should follow Moses’ lead

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein January 8, 2026January 8, 2026
A memorial for the Bondi Beach massacre victims at the Bondi Pavilion quickly filled with flowers and tributes in the days after the Dec. 14 attack. (Sardaka/CC0 1.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
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Confronting death in the Torah and at Bondi Beach

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg December 31, 2025January 2, 2026
"Joseph Makes Himself Known to His Brethren," ca. 1900 by James Tissot
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Jewish universalism or Jewish particularism? It’s a false choice

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg December 24, 2025December 23, 2025
"Joseph Interprets Dreams While in Prison" by James Tissot, ca. 1900.
Posted inTorah

In the Torah, as in our world today, everyone is capable of change

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler December 18, 2025December 19, 2025
Judah and Tamar
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Is Judah, our namesake, the hero we want him to be?

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon December 11, 2025December 11, 2025
"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel," 1855 by Gustave Doré
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What’s in two names? Two versions of Jacob’s destiny

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

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