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David Harbater

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A Friday Evening Adventure in ‘Secular’ Tel Aviv

A Friday Evening Adventure in ‘Secular’ Tel Aviv

A month ago, my wife and I spent Shabbat in a charming hotel in Yafo. Searching for an inspiring place to daven (pray) on Friday night, we were...

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David Harbater

The Mishkan and Its Lessons for Today

The Mishkan and Its Lessons for Today

The second book of the Torah is known by its Greek title, Exodus—a word that evokes movement, drama, and liberation. The name reflects the...

18.02.2026 9

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Yitro: God’s Revelation, the Ten Commandments and Yitro?

05.02.2026 10

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The Song at the Sea and the Song of Our Day

30.01.2026 20

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Vayechi and Accountability: Jacob’s Final Lesson for Our Time

02.01.2026 40

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Vayetzei: The Past and the Future of the Jewish Diaspora

27.11.2025 60

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The Ten Days of Repentance: Before Whom Do We Repent?

26.09.2025 20

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Behar-Bechukotai: A Blessing amid the Curse

22.05.2025 30

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Yitro: Is Shabbat about God, Others or Ourselves?

14.02.2025 20

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Vayechi—’Bnei Yisrael’: the Sons of Israel or the Israelites?

10.01.2025 20

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The Hanukkah and Shabbat lights and Lessons for Today

The lighting of candles, or oil, plays a central role in Jewish life. Shabbat and festivals commence with the lighting of candles and Shabbat...

27.12.2024 10

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David Harbater

Vayeshev: Joseph and His Brothers and Israel Today

When reading the beginning of this week’s parasha it is hard to escape the impression that Joseph was a spoiled, nasty, egocentric and divisive...

20.12.2024 10

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David Harbater