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"Joseph Reveals His Dream to His Brethren" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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Avoiding important issues doesn’t heal relationships

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg December 8, 2017
"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel" Gustave Doré, 1855
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Why it matters that we’re People of Israel instead of People of Jacob

Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi by Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi November 30, 2017November 30, 2017
From "Jacob's Ladder" by William Blake, 1805
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Be present, persevere — and climb the long ladder

by Rabbi Aubrey Glazer November 23, 2017November 21, 2017
From "Jonathan and David" by Gustave Doré
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It’s Esau vs. David in a special episode of ‘Family Feud’

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan November 16, 2017November 16, 2017
"Abraham's Counsel to Sarai" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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How’s life treating you? Look to Sarah for the answer

by Rabbi Rebecca Gutterman November 9, 2017November 8, 2017
Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac, as depicted in a Welsh missal, ca. 1310 (Photo/National Library of Wales)
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In ‘sacrifice’ of Isaac, learning to see oneself in both father and son

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin November 2, 2017November 2, 2017
"Abraham's Journey from Ur to Canaan" by József Molnár, 1850
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Are you a sage, or a guide? The difference is subtle

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider October 27, 2017October 26, 2017
Train. You guys remember that band? No? "Drops of Jupiter." Yeah, those guys.
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Waiting for a sign that pain and sorrow will be no more

Rabbi Corey Helfand by Rabbi Corey Helfand October 20, 2017October 18, 2017
The first day of creation, according to the Nuremberg Chronicle
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Being true to your divine origin is lofty but doable

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg October 12, 2017
(Photo/Wikimedia-Gilabrand CC BY-SA 3.0)
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A sukkah is much more than just a temporary booth

Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi by Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi October 6, 2017October 4, 2017

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