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Alysa Liu celebrates her gold medal in women's singles figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in February.  (Jaybeeinbigd22/CC0 1.0)
Posted inTorah

What do Alysa Liu and Moses have in common? ADHD

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein March 5, 2026March 5, 2026
"The erection of the tabernacle and the sacred vessels" from "Figures de la Bible," 1728 (National Library of Poland via Wikipedia)
Posted inTorah

In Minneapolis, average citizens built a sanctuary of a different kind

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg February 19, 2026February 19, 2026
NASA image of Sinai Peninsula
Posted inTorah

Where is your emotional home? If you’re stuck in Egypt, it’s time to move on

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg February 12, 2026February 12, 2026
One of the learning features on Virtual Tikkun is color-coded trope. (Courtesy)
Posted inIdeas

From scroll to screen: A new digital tool seeks to aid Torah chanters

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 10, 2026February 10, 2026
Three men
Posted inBay Area

Local Chabad rabbis look to score Jewish points on Super Bowl weekend

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
"Jethro and Moses" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

Why did the Israelites need judges before there were laws?

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
"The Songs of Joy" by James Tissot
Posted inTorah

From the Red Sea to today, singing can help heal indescribable trauma

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon January 29, 2026January 29, 2026
Serene ripples on clear blue water, capturing tranquility and purity. (Harriet B. via Pexels)
Posted inLocal Voice

Long before ‘self-care,’ Jewish women found respite in the mikvah

Brooke Shapiro (Courtesy) by Brooke Shapiro January 22, 2026January 27, 2026
A depiction of the Jewish community slaughterhouse in a courtyard in Fürth, Germany. (Paul Christian Kirchner, Jüdisches Ceremoniel [Jewish Ceremonies], ed. Sebastian Jacob Jungendres (Nuremberg, 1724))
Posted inIdeas

Berkeley prof sticks a fork in German Jewish culture with a history of meat

by Sue Fishkoff January 20, 2026January 20, 2026
“The Seventh Plague” by John Martin, 1823
Posted inTorah

Mississippi synagogue arson recalls our long history of resilience

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

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