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Rabbi Julia AppelRabbi Julia Appel

Rabbi Julia Appel is Clal's Senior Director of Programs, helping Jewish professionals and lay leaders revitalize their communities by serving their people better. She is passionate about creating Jewish community that meets the challenges of the 21st century – in which Jewish identity is a choice, not an obligation. Her writing has been featured in such publications as The Forward, The Globe and Mail, and The Canadian Jewish News, among others.

The Power of the Red Heifer

July 9, 2024 by Rabbi Julia Appel

Looking at sacrifices differently…

Categories Weekly Parsha Tags "Weekly D'Var"

The High Five Point

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 by Rabbi Julia Appel

My Canadian husband and I got married in 2009 and immediately moved to Israel for the year. Knowing we would be moving back to Boston for me to finish rabbinical school, we reached out to an immigration lawyer to get things sorted.

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Categories Compassion and Empathy, Inspiring Story, Weekly Parsha Tags "Weekly D'Var"

The Closeness of the Fallen

May 17, 2024May 14, 2024 by Rabbi Julia Appel

Monday morning, I sat in a Yom HaZikaron assembly at my daughter’s Jewish day school, tears on my cheeks as … Continue Reading

Categories Compassion and Empathy, Longform, This Week In Wisdom, Weekly Parsha Tags "Weekly D'Var"

Wrath vs. Kindness

April 25, 2024 by Rabbi Julia Appel

What we say when opening our doors on Pesach.

Categories Belonging, Compassion and Empathy, This Week In Wisdom, Weekly Parsha, Who am I Tags "Weekly D'Var", Passover

Keeping the Fire Burning

April 1, 2024March 28, 2024 by Rabbi Julia Appel

It is the daily work of keeping the fire burning that is most important.

Categories Belonging, Compassion and Empathy, Home Sidebar, Inspiring Story, This Week In Wisdom, Weekly Parsha Tags "Weekly D'Var", Israel

On Belonging

March 11, 2024March 7, 2024 by Rabbi Julia Appel

We are introducing a new occasional section of Clal’s weekly newsletter, eClal, sharing findings and learnings from The Belonging Project. … Continue Reading

Categories Another Way Of Looking At Things, Belonging, Compassion and Empathy, This Week In Wisdom Tags Belonging, Synagogues

Patience When It Seems No One Is In Charge

March 27, 2024February 29, 2024 by Rabbi Julia Appel

What do we do when it seems like no one is in charge? Like no one is looking out for … Continue Reading

Categories Uncategorized Tags "Weekly D'Var"

Your Life Is Important

March 11, 2024January 17, 2024 by Rabbi Julia Appel

Remembering Dr. Bernie Steinberg

Categories Compassion and Empathy, Historic Profiles, This Week In Wisdom Tags "Weekly D'Var"

Helping Life Win Over Death

January 4, 2024 by Rabbi Julia Appel

This week’s parashah brings us into a new phase of the Jewish people. We completed the book of Genesis, the … Continue Reading

Categories Another Way Of Looking At Things, Compassion and Empathy, Uncategorized, Weekly Parsha Tags "Weekly D'Var"

Chanukah and Jewish Joy

December 14, 2023 by Rabbi Julia Appel

Finding joy in the light we bring in

Categories Compassion and Empathy, This Week In Wisdom, Weekly Parsha Tags "Weekly D'Var"
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