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These kids at a 2016 Chabad of North Peninsula Purim party turned Purim glam into glam rock. Also: Harry Potter?
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The holiness of Purim lies in glitz, glam and color

Rabbi Adina Allen by Rabbi Adina Allen February 23, 2018February 23, 2018
an antique drawing of a great cloud hovering over the mishkan with israelites worshipping
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Leave bitterness at the door when you enter the sanctuary

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider February 16, 2018February 15, 2018
"The Covenant Confirmed," by John Steeple Davis
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The danger of snap judgments

Rabbi Corey Helfand by Rabbi Corey Helfand February 9, 2018February 13, 2018
A 1907 postcard depicts the Israelites gathered at the foot of Mount Sinai.
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My week in silent meditation made it clear: Kindness is king

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg February 2, 2018
Moses Prince of Egypt Exodus
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To be truly holy, the Torah needs a ‘hand’ from you

by Rabbi Rebecca Gutterman January 26, 2018January 25, 2018
"The Plague of Locusts" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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A national leader without empathy? The Torah knows all about that

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan January 19, 2018January 19, 2018
"The Stone Breakers" by Gustave Courbet, 1849
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It’s hard. But you have to stop working all the time.

Rabbi Joel Landau by Rabbi Joel Landau January 12, 2018January 12, 2018
"The Finding of Moses" by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1904
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Moses, superheroes, day school — and accepting that anyone can be a hero

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin January 5, 2018January 4, 2018
"Joseph Converses With Judah, His Brother" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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Judah’s lesson: Words have the power to create worlds — choose carefully

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider December 22, 2017December 22, 2017
Detail from "Joseph Interprets the Dream of Pharaoh," Jean-Adrien Guignet, 19th century
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We all feel alone and forgotten sometimes. Even Joseph the dreamer.

Rabbi Corey Helfand by Rabbi Corey Helfand December 15, 2017December 14, 2017

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