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This Week In Wisdom
Have We Stopped Dreaming?
In times of prolonged pain, be it emotional or physical, our world constricts and perspectives contract. We focus on the … Continue Reading
Inviting Kids To Make History By Reading About Hanukkah: A conversation with Emily Singer, author of Gilgul
Emily Singer is the author of a new book — one receiving good attention in many quarters, including a warm … Continue Reading
The Great Forgiving
This week’s Torah portion always gets me in the gut. It’s the story of Jacob returning to his long-estranged brother … Continue Reading
No Bow Without Rain
The Covenant between God and Noah, as a representative of humanity, is often seen as a beacon of hope and … Continue Reading
Tears on the Digital Road to Jerusalem
“If a picture paints a thousand words, then an experience paints 10,000.” “Stand where He stood. Walk where He walked. … Continue Reading
Once-in-a-Decade Revelations
After all these years I couldn’t tell you one thing I learned that night from the Torah study sessions, but I can tell you how they made me feel: like I mattered.
Derek Chauvin, Justice and Deuteronomy 16:20
Closing arguments in Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd are unfolding as I write. The voices of … Continue Reading