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Assembling the Entire Community: Va-Yakhel/Pekudei

The irony of this week’s double parsha is not lost on me. I am writing these words from the mamak—the merhav mugan komati, the safe room on my...

11.03.2026 30

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The Golden Calf: Reflections on Leadership and Community

After much procrastination, I left my hometown of Omer and arrived in Tivon—a two-and-a-half-hour drive. I sent all my furniture, clothing, dishes,...

04.03.2026 30

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Shabbat Zachor: Blot Out; Don’t Forget–Memory and Moving On

This Shabbat is not only Parshat Tetzaveh; it is also Shabbat Zachor. The reason it is called that is because we read a passage from Deuteronomy and...

26.02.2026 40

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Connecting Terumah To My Volunteer Journey

It’s happening. On Wednesday, I’m making the big move up North, to what in Hebrew is called דיור מוגן—“protected living.” Last week...

18.02.2026 60

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A Life Examined: Yitro, Moses, and Me

04.02.2026 40

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Facing the Unknown: Parshat Beshalach

28.01.2026 10

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Moses, Modesty, and Moral Leadership: Parshat Vaera

15.01.2026 30

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Wagonloads of Tears: Power, Hunger, and Responsibility in Parshat Vayigash

24.12.2025 60

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Dreams, Deception, and Moral Awakening in Parshat Miketz

18.12.2025 20

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An Unfinished Dialogue with My Sister: Parshat Vayeshev

11.12.2025 50

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Laban: A Tragedy of Loss—Parshat Vayetzei

27.11.2025 50

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Bittersweet Celebrations amidst Blessings and Curses: Parshat Ki Tavo

09.09.2025 30

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And The Nobel Prize Goes To… Pinchas the Zealot

17.07.2025 30

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Wife Beating and Parshat Balak

09.07.2025 40

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A Land of Promise and Peril: Reflections on Parshat Shelach

19.06.2025 80

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From Blessing to Battle: Parshat Be’Haalotcha

11.06.2025 40

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Three Years of Writing: Parshat Naso and Personal Reflection

06.06.2025 40

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What If: Musings on Parshat Behar

22.05.2025 10

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The Holocaust and Parshat Shemini

25.04.2025 40

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Holiday Blues and Loneliness: Parshat Tzav

11.04.2025 20

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Where is Yitro When We Need Him?

13.02.2025 30

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The Tragedy of One-upmanship: Parshat Beshalach

07.02.2025 20

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