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July 13, 2023

Jenin: Corruption and Carelessness

It is worth analyzing how Jenin serves as a microcosm for the entire conflict, and how corruption and carelessness on both sides threatens to turn even the streets of Tel Aviv into a civilizational brawl. 

Fish Dishes for The Nine Days

As meat (and wine) are associated with joy, and thereby forbidden during this period leading up to Tisha b’Av, here are some fish dishes for you to try.

A Bisl Torah – Bless This Mess

Everything is out of place and the house is chaotic, disorganized, and loud. But our imperfect summer family reunion reminds me to bless this mess. And the Torah asks us to do the same.

The Broken Covenant

The means, which is of course the bris, is as important as the end…

Let’s Not “Retrofit Tanks into Tractors”

While it is important that changes in liturgy and ethical tenets be rare enough so that they don’t become mere echoes of our own shifting beliefs, if religion is to remain an integral part of our lives, we must enter into dialogue with it.

Healing Breached Walls

So is breaking down a wall a good thing or a bad thing? Depending on how we respond, it can be harmful or healing

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