Growth does not have to be immediate and exponential for things to have value......
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It took G-d a mere week to create the world, but how often do we describe the eternity of preparation that must have preceded this watershed moment? Before G-d turned the light switch on, the infinite possibilities of what could be resided in an amaranthine packet of latent potential. None of it existed until G-d took that brave leap allowing the implicit to coalesce into the explicit. Hebrew has the same root for the word Universe (Olam) and Unknown (Alum). The margin between the abyss and genesis is both infinite and imperceptible.......
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A lot of us have been led to believe that to be redeemed means the conclusion of all challenges. There is a model for that. But it’s certainly not the only model, and living in the real world, I don’t think it’s the most helpful model, especially for builders. Moreover, I don’t even believe that finding redemption in the midst of our building is predicated upon success. Now I want to be clear: I want more success than failure. I couldn’t stay in the game if I didn’t have more success than......
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In the Spring of 2017, a group of neighbors gathered with the question: ‘What are we going to do this Shabbat?’ After seeing the need for a prayer space in Harlem that felt truly inclusive and accepting of anyone who may walk through the door, they were determined to build the community they could not find. Born from this was Kehillat Harlem, a prayer space committed to Halachah (Jewish law) while holding this mission of inclusivity at its core. Fortunately, a proclivity for creativity led to the creation of the Harlem Shtiebl......
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