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Posted inTorah

Jacob’s biggest decision makes us ask: Does the end ever justify the means?

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein November 27, 2024November 27, 2024
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Posted inReligion

How Judaism makes every day Thanksgiving Day

headshot of a smiling woman by Kohenet Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny November 27, 2024November 27, 2024
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Posted inBay Area

Druze-Jewish couple in Berkeley marks milestone in their rare mixed family

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi November 25, 2024November 25, 2024
group of children in prayer at indoor event
Posted inLocal Voice

Trump wants prayer in schools. The Bible tells us how dangerous that is.

by Robert Alter November 25, 2024November 25, 2024
"Rebecca and Eliezer" by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, ca. 1660 — a scene from this week's Torah portion, Chayei Sarah.
Posted inTorah

The surprising secret to getting God to answer your prayers

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg November 21, 2024November 22, 2024
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Posted inBooks

‘Shechinah at the Art Institute’: Sonoma rabbi’s memoir unfurls stories of mysticism and whimsy

Eli Andrew Ramer (Courtesy) by Eli Andrew Ramer November 19, 2024November 21, 2024
"Abraham and the Three Angels" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

What happens when your compassion wanes at the wrong time?

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf November 14, 2024November 14, 2024
Rabbi Shai Held delivers the keynote address at the Z3 Conference in Palo Alto, Nov. 5, 2023. (Shir Shelef/Courtesy Oshman Family JCC)
Posted inBooks

Visiting Bay Area, Rabbi Shai Held discusses how Jews can disagree, lovingly

by Emma Goss November 11, 2024November 21, 2024
a black and white engraving of a man on a camel traveling with a large flock of sheep
Posted inTorah

At a time of great vulnerability, we must embrace the unknown

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon November 7, 2024November 8, 2024
a hand holds up a sign that says "Trump" in Hebrew and English
Posted inPolitics

For some Orthodox Jews, joy and a little schadenfreude as their candidate reclaims the White House

Louis Keene by Louis Keene November 7, 2024November 7, 2024

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