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On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah -- M'tzora: Shabbat HaGadol:Spiritual Cleansing
This week is Shabbat HaGadol, the Shabbat right before Passover. Rabbi Rick Jacobs notes this is the time when many of us are getting ready for Passover and cleaning out our chametz - leaven goods.
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On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah -- Acharei Mot: Understanding Human Connection
This week's Parashah, Acharei Mot, contains a verse prohibiting homosexual acts. How does the Reform movement understand this verse?
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Stories We Tell: Three Rabbis Along the Way
Three rabbis who pass by a town that has fallen on hard times each respond in a different way. Has there been a time when you changed your approach to do something better? Listen to the story told by Rabbi Leora Kaye, URJ Director of Program, to see what they learn from each other.
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On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Nitzavim: Why Organ Donation is Jewish
Parashat Nitzavim features the phrase “choose life,” but what does it mean to choose life? One way of choosing life is by becoming an organ donor. Rabbi Jacobs discusses why this lifesaving choice is part of his Jewish values in this episode of On the Other Hand.
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