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God and the Big Bump
As a rabbinical student, I was required to defend anintellectual argument for my personal belief in God, aposition which my instructor thoroughly annihilated witha few well-placed philosophical thrusts.
Galilee Diary: Do It Yourself
Make for yourself a rabbi and acquire for yourself a colleague... -Mishnah Avot 1:6
Galilee Diary: Dogs
by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Ten Minutes of Torah and Galilee Diary)
Galilee Diary: Play it again
Years ago, when I was a graduate student in Jerusalem, we went to hear Leonard Cohen. We still cherish the memories.
Congress Delays Decision on Child Nutrition Reauthorization
Jonathan Backer is an Eisendrath Legislative Assistant. He is a graduate of Columbia University.
Krugman: Potential Policy Options are all Terrible, and Such Small Portions
Jonathan Backer is and Eisendrath Legislative Assistant. He is a graduate of Columbia University.
Who can forget the opening lines of Annie Hall, when Woody Allen sums up his attitude towards life?
Who Dat? It's the CSA in NOLA!
Greetings from New Orleans!
Stories We Tell: The Old Torah
How important is the history of your family? Maybe you have a family ledger or an old book that carries the events, wisdom, and dreams of those who have passed on. This week, author and puppeteer Marilyn Price tells a story about such a book in “The Old Torah” and shows just how priceless our families’ stories truly are.
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Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: A Call to Action on COVID-19 Relief
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the crises of hunger and homelessness in the U.S. are more urgent than ever. It is our imperative to understand the scale of these injustices and demand much-needed relief for those most vulnerable.