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Why did Jews slaughter red heifers? Ask Rashi — and Country Yossi

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein July 3, 2025July 7, 2025
"The Punishment of Korah and the Stoning of Moses and Aaron" by Sandro Botticell
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‘Sacred disagreement’ requires an intention to seek truth not victory. It isn’t easy.

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg June 26, 2025July 1, 2025
From “The Grapes of Canaan” by James Tissot, circa 1900, showing a scene from Shelach, this week's Torah portion.
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Our fears about the future can distort our perceptions and affect our actions

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein June 19, 2025June 18, 2025
This 1806 engraving by William R. Gross is a symbolic depiction of Napoleon granting rights to the Jews. (National Library of Israel)
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Jews seek a faith that is proud and vital. Do we offer it?

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg June 12, 2025June 12, 2025
"Samson Puts Down the Pillars" by James Tissot, ca. 1900. The biblical character of Samson is the best known Nazirite.
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I try to let God walk through every door before I do

by Rabbi Steve Finley June 5, 2025June 5, 2025
Silver coins struck in the late Second Temple period during the reign of Herod the great. (Wikimedia via Glyphmark CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Celebrate the miracle of growth this Shavuot

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon May 29, 2025May 29, 2025
An illustration of the First Temple from a 1922 Bible manual for teachers
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The Torah seems to understand the psychology of exuberant donors

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen May 22, 2025May 22, 2025
Zaki El-Kodsi carries a new Torah in a celebratory procession at Congregation B’nai Israel in Daly City, America's only Karaite synagogue, Oct. 22, 2023. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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This week’s Torah portion fueled a 1,000-year argument

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein May 15, 2025May 15, 2025
A couple shares a tender moment whispering at an elegant bar setting, capturing intimacy and romance.
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In a time of coarse speech, using your words for good is an act of resistance

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg May 8, 2025May 8, 2025
"Miriam Shut Out From the Camp" by James Tissot
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Why Judaism replaced ritual purity with endless questions

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

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