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ISSUES OF FAITH: In your moral compass, be ‘strong as the sun’
IN THE 2015 Disney movie “Cinderella,” Ella’s mother tells her, “Remember to always be kind and have courage.”
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Through Passover, building a bridge to the repair of the world
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: Examples of ‘law and order’ atrocities, resistance abound in history
THERE IS OFTEN a perception that Judaism is focused on following laws rather than being concerned with love,…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Justice can help repair the world
“When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not wrong him. The stranger who resides…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Reach out to combat the spread of hate
A BASIC PRINCIPLE in Judaism and Kabbalistic tradition is the profound regard for all life and that every…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: ‘Evil tongue’ can have a lasting impact
I have personally witnessed how verbal abuse and hateful words can cause deep, unseen wounds that leave lifelong…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Letting go of mistakes the ultimate liberation
“In the end what matters most is how well did you love, how well did you live, how…
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ISSUES IN FAITH: Choose moral leaders by applying the Golden Rule
How can we find those who would best navigate us through difficult times with integrity and a firm…