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ISSUES OF FAITH: The hope in Passover
DURING THE RECENT Jewish holiday of Passover, we celebrated spring’s new birth, and a journey from slavery to…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Be a bastion of truth against the onslaught of lies
“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” —…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Don’t be lured by the golden calf
When the Holy One gave the Torah, no bird chirped, no fowl fluttered, no ox lowed, the angels…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Moses and enlightened leadership
AS WE CONTINUE to follow the story of the Israelites’ journey after leaving Egypt, we witness Moses’ amazing…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Ayin tov — the good eye
AS JEWS BEGAN reading the book of Exodus last week, we started the story of the Hebrews’ suffering…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Find courage in the lights of the season
“The menorah reminds us of the miracle that no matter how dark life may be, there remains a…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Angels change the world
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: War, terrorism and the Torah
“When religion turns men into murderers, God weeps” (“Not in Gods Name,” Rabbi Jonathan Sacks).
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Days of Awe offer fresh start
AS THE DAYS shorten, and the nights become cooler, we wish we could hang on to the warmth…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Justice and faith in judges
“Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream” (Amos 5:24).
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Truth, lies and the Torah
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but hard words stir up anger”
(Proverbs 15:1).
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ISSUES OF FAITH: The struggle of good vs evil
“I have put before you life and death, blessing and curse — therefore choose life” (Deuteronomy 30:19).
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Pathways of peace through Shavuot
WHEN ENTERING A Jewish synagogue, one’s eyes are drawn to the front of the sanctuary where the Aron…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Fear is dangerous
“In the world of the spirit, the opposite of love is not hate but rather it is fear”…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: The hope in Passover
AS SPRING ARRIVES, we revel in the warmth, longer days, frogs croaking, birds singing in the early morning…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Finding meaning and healing in the questions, not just the answers
SINCE THE FIRST century, when Jews were executed for converting others, Judaism has not been a religion interested…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Faith and being ‘woke’
A FEW WEEKS ago, the world recognized International Holocaust Remembrance Day, reminding us of what can happen when…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Finding the balance of honesty and courage in our lives, leaders
PROVERBS 4:13 TEACHES “Hold fast to mussar and do not let it go.”
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Turning faith into action
Jewish tradition teaches us that our world stands on three things: on the Torah, on worship and on…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Antisemitism rears its ugly head, again
DURING A YOM Kippur service this year, the rabbi of a large synagogue asked his congregation how many…