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Here is the quintessential Jewish question: How do we emulate God? We are told that we were created by God. We are told that we have a divine spark within us.
Simchat Torah - To Strengthen and To Become Stronger
By P.J. Schwartz
It's amazing to think that we have reached the end of another year retelling the amazing story of our Jewish people. From B'reshit to D'varim, we have spent each week engulfed in the journey of a people who have emerged into a community
Separate, Pure, and Holy
How many times do the Ten Commandments appear in the Chumash, the Pentateuch? The obvious answer is two: Sh'mot 20:2 and D'varim 5:6. But when we take apart Vayikra 19, we find our Big Ten again, buried among 18 other positive and negative, ritual and
Haiti: One Year Later
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Holy Connections, One Meal at a Time
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A Love Story
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