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Shemot: What’s in a Name?
In the Morning Blessings, we name different aspects of the Divine by acknowledging their presence in our lives. Merely by acknowledging these qualities, through mentioning their names, it is as if we are funneling them into our day.
A JEWISH EMBRACE OF DEMOCRACY: Early Reconstructionist Judaism and America’s Promise
Rabbi Deborah Waxman reflects on what Jewish tradition has to say about democratic practice.
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Hearts and Mines
There is a delightful tale from Afghanistan of a Jew who went out into the world in order to fulfill the commandment, “Justice, justice shall you pursue.” The man was certain that somewhere justice must exist, so he spent his life searching for it. He visited faraway villages, great cities, fields and farms, but still...
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Thirsty for Justice
“The sky above your head will be copper and the earth beneath you iron. HaShem will give the rain of your land over to dust, and sand from the sky will descend on you until you are destroyed.” (Deut. 28:23, 24) This week’s parashah contains some of the most terrifying verses in the Torah. Curses...
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