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"Moses Speaks to Pharaoh" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

In a divided present or in ancient Egypt — what is the cost of freedom?

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan January 31, 2020January 30, 2020
A mohel performs a circumcision during a bris (or brit milah) ceremony. (Cheskel Dovid/Wikimedia CC BY 3.0)
Posted inMixed & Matched

Circumcision is still a volatile topic. Can the divide be bridged?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler January 28, 2020
D’li the water bucket, AKA Aquarius, the sign of the Jewish people, in a 1322 German prayerbook.
Posted inReligion

Month of Shevat: Old gives way to new

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude January 27, 2020
“Moses Sees the Promised Land From Afar” by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

Moses was full of doubt. God trusted him anyway.

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein January 24, 2020January 23, 2020
The cover of the first issue of Captain America, published in 1941, famously features Captain America giving Hitler what for.
Posted inJew in the Pew

Is it permitted to punch a Nazi? Consult the internet Talmud.

David A.M. Wilensky
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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky January 21, 2020August 17, 2022
“Pharaoh Notes the Importance of the Jewish People” by James Tissot, 1900
Posted inTorah

Finding the balance between righteousness and self-righteousness

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg January 17, 2020January 17, 2020
Rabbi Jessica Kate Meyer of The Kitchen at her previous congregation, Romemu in New York City. (Courtesy of The Kitchen)
Posted inReligion

The Kitchen lands three-year grant to expand musical outreach

by Dan Pine January 16, 2020January 17, 2020
Alter, smiling, seated in a sunlit office full of books
Posted inBooks

Jewish Book Council awards recognize Cal prof Robert Alter, book on history of Jewish women

by JTA and J. Staff January 15, 2020January 21, 2020
“Ephraim” by Francesco Hayez, 1843.
Posted inTorah

A name that exhorts us not to forget, not to disengage

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon January 10, 2020January 9, 2020
Rev. Kaloma Smith addresses hundreds of people who gathered Jan. 5 at University AME Zion Church in Palo Alto after the predominantly black church was vandalized. (AME Zion Facebook)
Posted inLocal Voice

Standing in solidarity with others strengthens us when we must stand up for ourselves

by David Waksberg January 7, 2020January 8, 2020

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