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"Moses Speaks to the Children of Israel" by Hartwell James, 1905
Posted inColumns

The death of a friend made me think: How will I make the most of my short time?

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg September 13, 2018
Happy New Year — "a very good place to start," as Julie Andrews sang.
Posted inHolidays

At the edge of a new year, what do you stand for?

by Rabbi Rebecca Gutterman September 6, 2018September 5, 2018
Posted inTorah

Can Jewish history be reduced to a single line?

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon August 30, 2018August 30, 2018
Illustration from Phillip Medhurst Collection depicting Joshua fighting Amalek
Posted inColumns

Amalek: remembering evil in order to forget

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan August 23, 2018
"Gassed" by John Singer Sargent, 1919
Posted inColumns

From the time of Moses to now, what are the rules of war?

Rabbi Joel Landau by Rabbi Joel Landau August 16, 2018
“Moses and the Ten Commandments,” engraving by H. Martin, ca. 1850
Posted inColumns

God has many voices. Which one will you listen to?

Rabbi Adina Allen by Rabbi Adina Allen August 9, 2018
A classic Giants Jewish Heritage Night giveaway; the hats reads "Giants," transliterated into Hebrew
Posted inColumns

The ‘giants’ of the Torah and the Giants of S.F.

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider August 2, 2018August 2, 2018
Posted inTorah

What do you covet? And what does that say about you?

Rabbi Corey Helfand by Rabbi Corey Helfand July 27, 2018July 30, 2018
Protesters at a Jewish rally at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in New York City demonstrate against the government’s border separation policy, June 21, 2018. (Photo/JTA-Ben Sales)
Posted inTorah

As we mourn on Tisha B’Av, look to Isaiah’s vision of a healed nation

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg July 19, 2018July 26, 2018
(Illustration/JTA-Charles Dunst-image via Wikimedia Commons and Twitter)
Posted inTisha B'Av

Why liberal Jews should embrace Tisha B’Av, this year more than ever

by Rabbi Diana Fersko July 17, 2018July 17, 2018

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