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Karen Reiss Medwed

Karen Reiss Medwed

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This last Shabbat I spent Seudah Shelisheet sitting around an expansive table, singing z’mirot, our songs as Shabbat was coming to a close. We...

11.03.2026 30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Karen Reiss Medwed

Will Your Rabbi Be Arrested at the Kotel?

It was 2015, and we were on our way to Israel for our oldest daughter’s bat mitzvah. For her celebration, she had chosen to read from the Torah with...

27.02.2026 50

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Karen Reiss Medwed

Not by Might

19.12.2025 40

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Karen Reiss Medwed

Hanukah Challenge: Kindness 101

18.12.2025 40

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Karen Reiss Medwed

From Amen to Amen

03.12.2025 20

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Karen Reiss Medwed

Toldot, a Tale as Old as Time (thanks to @Disney)

24.11.2025 70

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Karen Reiss Medwed