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A Megillah at the Jewish Museum of Greece in Athens, 2013. (Tilemahos Efthimiadis via Wikimedia CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Purim, our most radical holiday, rejects fatalism and fear

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg March 6, 2025March 7, 2025
Detail of a print from the Phillip Medhurst Collection of Bible illustrations in the possession of the Rev. Philip De Vere at St. George’s Court, Kidderminster, England.
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Tabernacle’s construction can become a north star for faith in God, ourselves

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler February 27, 2025February 25, 2025
A 1907 postcard depicts the Israelites gathered at the foot of Mount Sinai.
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Even one of Judaism’s most cryptic rules can lead to personal revelations

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon February 20, 2025February 20, 2025
Moses and Jethro in the 1956 film "The Ten Commandments"
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Advice to Moses still stands: Leaders must earn the trust of the people

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen February 13, 2025February 13, 2025
"Lamentations Over the Death of the First-Born of Egypt" by Charles Sprague Pearce (1877)
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The Torah is worried about the effects of violence — even on the perpetrators

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg January 30, 2025January 30, 2025
"Moses Adores God in the Burning Bush" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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‘Who am I?’ — Moses’ deep humility serves as a model for us all

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein January 23, 2025January 23, 2025
A watercolor painting of a red-haired bearded man draped in rough, dark furs leads a younger man with an innocent look through a forest
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The hidden cost of holding grudges isn’t worth paying

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg January 9, 2025January 9, 2025
Painting of Biblical Joseph in Egypt
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Joseph transformed the worst moment in his life into a blessing

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler January 2, 2025January 2, 2025
An electric menorah is lit up as JCCSF celebrates Hanukkah at Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, Dec. 15, 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Hope at the end of Joseph’s story can carry us through our uncertain times

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon December 26, 2024December 26, 2024
"Jacob Seeking the Forgiveness of Esau" by Jan Victors, 1652
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You can retire from your career, but can’t stop serving God

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

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