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Ki Tavo: Fear Is the Barrier to Peace

We are strangers to others, and others are strangers to us.

Responsibility, Guilt, Teshuva

Sources and guiding questions to help inspire and support Jewich clergy as they bring the ethical teachings of our tradition to their communities this High Holiday season.

Download Changing the Conversation: A Resource for Israel and Palestine Education

An entry point for Jewish communities to engage with Israel and Palestine with depth, nuance, and care.

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Water Water Everywhere…

by Rabbi Lee Moore
“I knew something like this was coming,” said the octogenarian with wizened face and farmer’s posture. “I’ve been a township trustee for over 40 years. It used to be that new drilling sites had to be approved by the township. Just a few years ago, the state took our power away. Now they alone can...
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From Moses to Today: Accountability and Transparency in Leadership

by Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Hermann
Brandon Tate-Brown, a 26 year-old African-American man, was, according to his mother and friends, finally putting his life back together. After spending some time in jail for aggressive behaviors, he was trying to rehabilitate himself—working at a new job and finally moving into an apartment of his own. On December 15, 2014, Brandon Tate-Brown was...
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