Our Mishkan — Who Is In and Who is Barred Entry?

by Rabbi Doug Alpert
Our basic freedoms are under attack. The authoritarian extremists pushing these laws are saying that only they qualify to be in the Mishkan.
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Strangers in our Healthcare System

by Rabbi Natalie Louise Shribman
...we can no longer afford to be strangers within the healthcare system.
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People Over Property

by Rabbi Talia Stein
The lesson of Matot-Massei is very simple: If we want to move forward, we must first begin to acknowledge the people behind the comforts and luxuries of our everyday lives. We must acknowledge that our healthcare system is no longer truly about care, but about profit.
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The Miracle of Translation

by Max Antman
To create meaningful and lasting change in our world, we can never dilute the messages we so believe in. Instead, we must work hard to make those messages accessible to people of a variety of social and political backgrounds, relying heavily on our most sacred tactic: the “miracle of translation.”
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Be the Window

by Rabbi Sara and Dr. Michael Paasche-Orlow
The window – where the dove returns with an olive branch –  is about hope and connection. The window is an escape from the crushing waves of the endless news cycle of fear and violence. The window is a possibility of change – of redemption.
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17th of Tammuz – July 9, 2020: A Different Type of Grief and Mourning

by Frankie Sandmel
The fast of Shiva Asar B’Tammuz (the 17th of Tammuz) begins an annual period of mourning in the Jewish calendar culminating with Tisha B’Av (the 9th of Av), which marks the destruction of the two Temples in Jerusalem, as well as other tragedies of Jewish history. Rabbinical Student Frankie Sandmel created this 17th of Tammuz...
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COVID-19 Seder Supplement

by Rabbi Lev Meirowitz Nelson et al
The supplement offers a discussion activity for the Four Children and a reading to deepen the significance of opening the door for Elijah.
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And they Assembled

by Rabbi Tamara Cohen
A prayer for Shabbat Vayakhel-Pekudei 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Prayer for Healing During COVID-19

by Rabbi Guy Austrian
Harachaman, Compassionate One, You are “rofeh chol basar umafli la’asot,” healer of bodies, who does wondrous deeds. The wondrous bodies that You have made for us now feel more fragile. The openings by which we perceive Your world now feel more vulnerable. We are anxious and frightened by the uncertainty of what is to come....
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The Human Right to Have a Child

by Rabbi Idit Solomon
Commentary on Rosh Hashanah Torah and Haftarah readings. Reproductive rights have been hijacked. When someone mentions the phrase “reproductive rights,” the first things that usually come to mind are either birth control or abortion. However, the ability to prevent pregnancy is only part of reproductive rights. What about the right to have a child? This...
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