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Chayei Sarah: What's Money Between Friends?
We aren’t supposed to play favorites, but I think Genesis is the best book in the Bible. There is so much nuance to each of the stories,...
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Nov 20, 20223 min read


Vayera 5783 - Seeing God in the World
Abraham finished last week’s Torah portion with a self-operated circumcision, so it would make sense that this week, in Parashat Vayera,...
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Nov 10, 20223 min read


Lech Lecha 5783: Abraham as the prototype for the MCU?
What do you create next after you’re done making the greatest cinematic conclusion in the history of entertainment? Marvel Studios is...
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Nov 1, 20222 min read


Vayeishev - Risk for Reward
Thanks to Donnie Osmond, the world is quite familiar with the story of Joseph and his brothers. While we know the exquisite details of...
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Nov 25, 20216 min read


Chayei Sarah: Finding Our Humanity Through Our Tribalism
Humanity has expanded rapidly since the days of the Torah. In his anthropological treatise, Sapiens, Israeli writer Yuval Noah Harari...
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Oct 28, 20216 min read


Vayeira: Balancing Our Commitment With Our Compassion
When God created humanity, things didn’t go so well the first time. Or the second time. Or even the third time. From Adam and Eve eating...
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Oct 21, 20216 min read


Parashat Lech Lecha: Following the Calling
God, as a character in the Torah, takes on many forms. In the Garden of Eden, God is described as “walking about the garden.” (Genesis...
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Oct 13, 20215 min read
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