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At left is Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in "Wicked." At right is the Jewish poet Süßkind von Trimberg, depicted wearing a Jewish hat in the 14th-century Codex Manesse.
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What ‘Wicked’ and the Talmud say about Jewish headwear

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein November 26, 2025November 26, 2025
a classical painting of two young men discussing something secretively by candlelight
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Esau’s plight encourages us to see our ‘enemy’ as human

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg November 20, 2025November 20, 2025
"Rebecca and Eliezer" by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, ca. 1660 — a scene from this week's Torah portion, Chayei Sarah.
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Life follows death as Abraham makes a key real estate purchase

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein November 13, 2025November 13, 2025
"Abraham and the Three Angels" by James Tissot, ca. 1900.
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Judaism teaches us to remain warm and kind in a world gone cold and cruel

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg November 6, 2025November 6, 2025
Abram Journeying into the Land of Canaan
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With hostages home, we can imagine Lech Lecha anew

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf October 30, 2025October 30, 2025
"The Deluge" by Gustave Doré, 1865
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What comes after the flood? A long, hard slog out of despair

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon October 23, 2025October 23, 2025
"The Creation" (1896–1902) by James Tissot
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If you know where to look, you can see creation renewed every morning

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen October 16, 2025October 16, 2025
a vivid painting of a goat in the desert
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In America, Israel and Gaza today, it always feels like Yom Kippur

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg October 1, 2025October 3, 2025
Death of Moses print
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Moses’ late-in-life lesson: People can change

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein September 25, 2025September 25, 2025
(Photo by congerdesign via Pixnio)
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When the Book of Life opens, will you be ready to write your story?

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg September 18, 2025September 19, 2025

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