Weekly Torah Commentaries
By UMJC - Union Of Messianic Jewish Congregations
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Reflections on the weekly Torah portions from a diverse group of Messianic Jewish rabbis, scholars, and lay people. Our contributors bring fresh insights to familiar texts, drawing connections to events across the whole of Scripture (including the Gospels and Epistles), and suggesting practical applications of these insights to our postmodern lives.
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Real Trust Requires Surrender
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May 08, 2026 |
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The Shepherd and the Lamb
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Real-life Holiness
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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The Lightness of Grace
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Beauty in Distinction
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Afikomen—A Passover Symbol of Hope
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Passover Removes the Leaven of Despair
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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The Call to Connection
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Our Noise and God’s Music
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Lingering in the Tent
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Do Not Forget
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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The Gift is More Than Giving
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Growing New Shells
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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A Perfect Government
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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The Promise of Freedom Lives On
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Tradition!
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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The Ransomed Life
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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From Hearing to Attentive Listening
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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A Parent-Shaped Hole
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Joseph: Instant Gratification vs Forgiveness
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Suffering with Character, Rising with Hope
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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More than the Oil
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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When Brothers Are Reconciled
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Finding Our Rosebud
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Esau Have I Loved
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Sarah: An Example to Every Generation
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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A Rock Feels No Joy
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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The People of Israel Are Alive and Well
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Pass the Baton!
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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All Beginnings Are Hard
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Sukkot: Celebrating God’s Presence
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Chains of Words, Freedom of Spirit
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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He Will Not Leave You
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Days of Awe and Repentance
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Arise and Shine!
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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The Stray Ox and the People of Israel
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Muddled Minds and Confused Hearts
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Parashat Re’eh: Seeing the Mystery
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Fuel for Righteous Living
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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The Paradox of Election
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Build and Rebuild
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Cut into Covenant: The Passion and Promise of Messianic Judaism
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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The Women Who Spoke What is Right
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Which Name of God Will You Make Known?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Bitter Water and Sweet Surrender
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Rebellion and Its Cure
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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The Battle Belongs to the Lord
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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The Final Upgrade
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Naso: Make an Accounting
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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The Divine Romance
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May 27, 2025 |
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Ever Ever Land
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May 22, 2025 |
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Whatsa Manna For You?
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May 15, 2025 |
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The Cup of Intimacy
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May 07, 2025 |
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Advancing in Holiness as We Count the Omer
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Do What Counts
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Personal Renewal in the Spirit
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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A Season of Anticipation is About to Begin
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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The Invitation to Moses Is Also to Us
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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The Oil of Joy
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Masterpiece in the Desert
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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“Please, Show Me Your Glory!”
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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The Sweet Aroma of Prayer
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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The Mishkan and the Restoration of Israel
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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You Gotta Serve Somebody
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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How to Have Peace with the In-laws
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Being God's “Hope Dealers”
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Reading Renewal Forward
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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I Have Put My Words in Your Mouth
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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How Are You Wired?
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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The Never-Ending Story
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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And Then I Saw His Face
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Unity: The Ultimate Miracle
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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We Only Know That He Is with Us
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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"I Have Plenty!"
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Leah's Tears
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Why Me, Lord?
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Invoke God’s Character When You Pray
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Love in Strength: the Unique Hesed of Abraham
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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“Go forth” — a Risky Command
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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After the Flood
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Fully Alive in 5785
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Sukkot and the Frailty of Life
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Everybody Needs a Hero
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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A Much-Needed Renewal of Awe
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Teshuvah: How To Return
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Remember Who You Are!
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Everlasting Love
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Season of Return
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Depth Perception
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Not by Bread Alone
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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The Consolation of Children
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Tisha b'Av: Lamenting with Hope
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Be True to Your Word
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Are You Zealous or Jealous?
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Seeking Goodness Is Seeking Truth
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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The Beauty of the Red Heifer
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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You Say You Want a Revolution?
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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The God of Each of Us
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Spirit-Infused Torah
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Bless is More
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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With Brotherly Affection
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Be an Agent of Hope
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May 30, 2024 |
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Sooner or Later, Jubilee is Coming
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May 22, 2024 |
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Our Priority: Conservation or Contagion?
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May 14, 2024 |
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Sweat the Small Stuff
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May 08, 2024 |
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Walk It Out!
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May 02, 2024 |
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Why Is This Passover Different?
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Stop the Spread of Evil Speech
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Doctors of the Soul
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Being the Chosen People is Dangerous
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Honest Worship
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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The Lord Calls Us by Name
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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The Future Is Now: Hanna-Barbera and the Real Magic Kingdom
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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A Beautiful Mansion for God
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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“I Have Called You Friends”
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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The Glorious Garments of Service
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Organized Religion
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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A Way to Live in the Presence of the Lord
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Breaking Bread with God
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Meeting God on the Battle Line
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Looking for a Leader
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Finding Intimacy with God Through the Journey
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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God’s Calling is Greater than Our Fears
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Finding Life in Egypt
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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The Courage to Rise
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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A Life in Technicolor
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Servants of the Holy, Servants of the Light
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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You Know, You Are Also Right
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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The Twelve Tribes and Beyond
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Keep Digging Those Wells
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Taking the Long View
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Shake, Rattle, and Roll
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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It’s About the People
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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The Original Influencer
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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How to Respond in an Evil Day
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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“Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend Me Your . . . Year!”
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Sukkot and Your Divine Purpose
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Moses the History Teacher Extraordinaire
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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It’s a New Year—Have a Blast!
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Wrapping Ourselves in Messiah
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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When the Way Seems Uncertain
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Just Say Nothing
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Justice, Not Vengeance
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Freer Than We Think
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Don’t Forget How to Remember
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Two Keys to the Future
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Words that Promote Life
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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The Virtue of Transparency
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Unexpected Words from the Wise
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Father Knows Best and Pin the Tale on the Donkey
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Overcoming Betrayal
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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The Hallmark of Equity
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Lonely Like Moses
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Everybody Counts!
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May 31, 2023 |
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Special Jewels, Sweethearts, and Distinctions
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May 24, 2023 |
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Who is Mighty?
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May 17, 2023 |
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The Servant and the Served
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May 11, 2023 |
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Learning to Trust in God’s Faithfulness
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May 03, 2023 |
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What Is This Thing Called Love?
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Staying in a Place Called Calm
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Where Do We Find Real Joy?
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Real Love Has Legs
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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A Season of Fruitfulness
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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God Calls Across the Divide
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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God's Reputation Is at Stake
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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The Perfect Fall
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Three Ways from Shushan
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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A Willing Heart and the Willing Creator
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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What the World Needs Now is Hope
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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The Upside-down Tent
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Faith on a Stretcher
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Where is Your Heart?
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Accepting Our Heritage
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Yogi Berra, Making the Pitch, and Telling Stories
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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God Already Knows, but He’s Waiting to Hear from Us
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Hope Can Set You Free
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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Light over Might
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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What Would the Maccabees Do?
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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“Turned into Another Man”
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Making Peace with an Intimate Enemy
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Two Sons, Two Ways of Life
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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It’s a Family Thing
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Greeting God the Unexpected Guest
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Abraham: Father of Faith of the Feet
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Lessons from Dry Ground
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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The Creation as a Pattern for Our Lives
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Simchat Torah: Beginning Again . . . Immediately!
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Ha’azinu: Give Ear to the Future
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Days of Awe and Reconciliation
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Crossing Over into Our Covenant
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Distraction-Fasting, Monotasking & Hesed-Casting
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Building the World with Love, One Nest at a Time
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Creating a Favoritism-Free Zone
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Two Ways Lie Before Us
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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The Circumcised Heart in Action
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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A Measure of Comfort
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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A Covenant of Gratitude
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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The Broken-Cistern Syndrome
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Vast. Obscure. Unfinished.
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Ironic Blessings for Tumultuous Times
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Does the Torah Teach about an Afterlife?
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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I've Met Korah
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Follow Fear or Follow Faith?
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Called to Bring Light
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Face-to-Face with the Eternal
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Numbers, Shavuot, and Lifting Up Your Head
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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The Joy of Dispossesion
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May 25, 2022 |
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Sabbath Treasures in Heaven—God’s Treasure on Earth
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May 18, 2022 |
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Does God Need a Press Secretary?
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May 12, 2022 |
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We are Called to Preserve Life
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May 05, 2022 |
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Escaping Our Inner Egypt
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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The Passover-Easter Dispute
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Apr 17, 2022 |
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In Praise of Freedom
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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How to Use Your Tongue for Good
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Pause to Wonder
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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"No, You Can’t Have Those Chick-fil-A Nuggets"
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Esther, Seriously
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Let Us Draw Near
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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The Trail Map of Torah
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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From Head Counting to Healthy Community
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Who Doesn’t Like a Nice Sandwich?
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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We Need an Advocate
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Becoming a Mishkan
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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God of the Details
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Bringing Light into the Darkness
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Between the DeMille and the Deep Red Sea
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Faithful in Small Things
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Worship: Who You Gonna Serve?
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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Fruitful Hope amid Outrageous Fortune
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Jacob’s Death and God’s Design
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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The Ties that Bind
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Being Credible in an Age of Distrust
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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No Escape—Only Rescue
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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In the Company of Angels
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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The Perfect Jacob
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Isaac’s Simple Path to Significance
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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How Shall We Serve?
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Covenantal Kvetching
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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In the Risky Footsteps of Abraham
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Waters of Chaos, Vehicle of Protection
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Facing Our Other Side, East of Eden
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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How to Stay in Your Sukkah
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Sep 26, 2021 |
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The Courage of Our Joy
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Brokenness: We’re All in It Together
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Chazak! Be Strong and Holy
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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God Goes with us in Our Wanderings
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Between Rebuke and Redemption
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Overcoming Commitment Hesitancy
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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“Why have you forsaken me?”
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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The Temple in the Torah and Today
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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On the Border of the Promised Land
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Torah Tips for a Tough Text
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Tisha B'Av: Facing Our Traumas
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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How to Rebuke with Respect
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Individualism Meets Responsibility
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Jerusalem the Waiting Bride
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Almost a Prophet
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Buy a Ticket Already!
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Mutiny on Moses
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Monsters, Giants, and Other Formidable Obstacles
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Faith Is Not an Easy Journey
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May 25, 2021 |
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A Cure for Jealousy
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May 18, 2021 |
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The Day that Changed the World
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May 13, 2021 |
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The Benefit of Losing Control
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May 04, 2021 |
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Are We Finished?
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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It Takes Courage to Be Holy
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Doctors of the Soul
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Pity the Fool
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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The Afikomen: My Body Broken for You
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Resurrection: The Story that Defines Us
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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The Offering that Brings Peace
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Our Worship: Managed or Mysterious?
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Compassion that Doesn't Fail
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Esther: A Story of Standing Together
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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The Holy Ark: Pointing The Way
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Us and . . . Us
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Steadfast or Merely Informed?
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Let's Learn Wood
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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The Price of Hesed
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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A Way Forward for Pharaoh
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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The Power of Small Choices
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Leave Behind Your Best
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Whose Justice?
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Miracles Obvious and Hidden
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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Spreading Light in Dark Times
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Words Still Stick—for Good or Ill
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Dear Leah (A Letter from Your Sister, Rachel)
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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When Is It Right to Be Wrong?
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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The Ongoing Miracle of a Life Well Lived
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Who Can Weigh a Heart?
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Does Your Faith Have Feet?
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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The Right Focus for Intolerable Times
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Staying Human through the 2020 Election
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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BEGIN AGAIN RIGHT NOW
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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The Ultimate Etrog
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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I Can’t Forgive Myself
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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A Tale of Two (Non-Binary) Sons
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Walking Life's Narrow Bridge
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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How Can I Be Sure?
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Compassion in an Unjust World
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Aug 26, 2020 |