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The Sacred Task of Following Instructions
Let’s face it: change is usually slow. Confronting the institutional injustices we see at all levels of government and many parts of corporate America, it’s hard to know which of the two moves slower. As we persist, we need opportunities to renew our hope and inspire others to continue working to bring about desperately needed...
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Memory — Defining Our Communities (Shabbat Zachor)
Commentary on the Torah reading for Shabbat Zachor (Deuteronomy 25:17-19) “We’re all in this thing together Walkin’ the line between faith and fear This life don’t last forever When you cry I taste the salt in your tears” —Old Crow Medicine Show Memory is at the very core of our identities. Jewish memory is both...
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What is THAT doing on my seder plate??
This year, I’ve found myself obsessing over the Passover Seder plate. I don’t usually do that, I promise! I like it, don’t get me wrong, I just don’t dwell on it all that much. But this year, I have been reading a fair amount of sources on new symbols that can be added to (or...
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The Paradox of Havdalah
This is the law of the animal, the bird, every living soul that swarms in the water, and for every creature that creeps on the ground; to distinguish between the impure and the pure, and between creatures that may be eaten and the creatures that may not be eaten. (Lev. 11:47; Artscroll translation) Parashat Shmini...
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The Logo of the Jewish People
All of Jewish theology can be summed up in this week’s sedra, Beha’alotecha. After many weeks of reading about the events at Mt. Sinai, the cloud of God’s glory lifts from the Tabernacle as a signal for the desert journey to resume (Numbers 10:11). That cloud is the key. We first encountered it as the...
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Loving Israel with all of my Jewishness: A Photo Essay
In words and photographs, activist Gili Getz explores his complex relationship with the State of Israel. A d'var Torah for Parshat Kedoshim and Yom HaAtzma'ut.
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The 19th Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Day Celebration
The Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Day Ceremony is the largest Israeli-Palestinian peace event in history. Featuring presentations by Israeli and Palestinian artists and speakers, this year’s event will be broadcast on May 12, 2024.
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Nominate Your Rabbi
We are now accepting nominations for our next Rabbinic Human Rights Hero, to be awarded at our 2024 gala.
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Devarim: Moses’ Opening Rebuke: Choose Your Leaders Wisely
As we travel into the unknown wilderness of our shared future, may we clearly articulate what we need from our leadership and insist that we be led by wisdom, capable experience, and the commitment to equity for all.
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