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Detail from “The Gathering of the Manna” by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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What this week’s Torah portion teaches us about poverty in the Bay Area

Maharat Victoria Sutton by Maharat Victoria Sutton February 7, 2020February 6, 2020
"Moses Speaks to Pharaoh" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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In a divided present or in ancient Egypt — what is the cost of freedom?

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan January 31, 2020January 30, 2020
“Moses Sees the Promised Land From Afar” by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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Moses was full of doubt. God trusted him anyway.

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein January 24, 2020January 23, 2020
“Pharaoh Notes the Importance of the Jewish People” by James Tissot, 1900
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Finding the balance between righteousness and self-righteousness

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg January 17, 2020January 17, 2020
“Ephraim” by Francesco Hayez, 1843.
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A name that exhorts us not to forget, not to disengage

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon January 10, 2020January 9, 2020
a lit menorah in a window
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How will we bring a little extra light into the world this Hanukkah?

Rabbi Stacy Friedman by Rabbi Stacy Friedman December 26, 2019December 24, 2019
“Joseph Sold Into Egypt” by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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Caged? No escape? In Judaism, there is always hope.

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein December 19, 2019
"Jacob Sees Esau Coming to Meet Him," James Tissot, ca. 1900
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Self-preservation and compassion collide in competing readings of this week’s Torah portion

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg December 13, 2019December 17, 2019
From "Jacob Tells Laban that He Will Work for Rachel," woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1860
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Refraining from public shaming can save a life, literally

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan December 6, 2019December 6, 2019
Leonard Nimoy as Spock in an episode of "Star Trek."
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To boldly go where courageous Jews have gone before

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg November 29, 2019November 27, 2019

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