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A Parsha column sharing wisdom from the weekly Torah portion, produced with the Jewish Week.

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Want to honor the pain and compassion we’ve felt during the pandemic? There’s a Torah portion for that.

Moses dons a mask in Parashat Ki Tisa. Two religious leaders propose a new ritual tied to that act of humility.

By Efrem Epstein and Rabbi Eric Woodward February 18, 2022 11:46 am

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Noah’s ark is one weird bedtime story

Come for the adorable animals, stay for a troubling debate about divine retribution.

October 8, 2021 5:08 pm

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Like America, Genesis has 2 creation stories. Simchat Torah renews our ability to tell them both

As Jews we learn to live with the contradictions that sometimes haunt us.

September 27, 2021 10:44 am

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Your nanny makes you an employer. The Torah makes you responsible for their well-being.

By Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz August 16, 2021 12:05 pm

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Torah commands both love and vengeance. In Israel, we face that contradiction every day.

By Haviva Ner-David July 29, 2021 9:56 am

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Jerusalem is a thriving city. Why on Tisha B’Av do we mourn its destruction?

By Adina Lewittes July 13, 2021 3:30 pm

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If rabbis can’t talk about public policy, what’s the point of Torah?

By Rabbi Michael Rothbaum April 22, 2021 12:25 pm

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For #MeToo transgressors, the only cure is banishment

By Avigayil Halpern April 15, 2021 3:18 pm

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What the high priest’s holy garments teach us about the importance of wearing a mask

By Rabbi Emily Cohen February 25, 2021 10:00 am

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Why should we go back to synagogue?

By Rabbi Yosie Levine February 17, 2021 2:13 pm

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Want to honor the pain and compassion we’ve felt during the pandemic? There’s a Torah portion for that.

Noah’s ark is one weird bedtime story

Like America, Genesis has 2 creation stories. Simchat Torah renews our ability to tell them both

Your nanny makes you an employer. The Torah makes you responsible for their well-being.

Torah commands both love and vengeance. In Israel, we face that contradiction every day.

Jerusalem is a thriving city. Why on Tisha B’Av do we mourn its destruction?

If rabbis can’t talk about public policy, what’s the point of Torah?

For #MeToo transgressors, the only cure is banishment

What the high priest’s holy garments teach us about the importance of wearing a mask

Why should we go back to synagogue?

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