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a classical painting of two young men discussing something secretively by candlelight
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Esau’s plight encourages us to see our ‘enemy’ as human

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg November 20, 2025November 20, 2025
"Rebecca and Eliezer" by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, ca. 1660 — a scene from this week's Torah portion, Chayei Sarah.
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Life follows death as Abraham makes a key real estate purchase

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein November 13, 2025November 13, 2025
"The Creation" (1896–1902) by James Tissot
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If you know where to look, you can see creation renewed every morning

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen October 16, 2025October 16, 2025
Detail of The Creation of the Sun and the Moon by Francisco de Holanda,
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Solar corrections to the lunar calendar demonstrate the wisdom of our ancestors

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf July 24, 2025July 24, 2025
Painting of Moses from the Torah
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Even when violence is sanctioned, it must lead to peace — or forever mark our souls

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon July 17, 2025July 17, 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

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