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The Origin of Prayer

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The Origin of Prayer

It's a Deuteronomy Thing

Sexual Assault in Torah and Talmud

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Sexual Assault in Torah and Talmud

complexities, some surprising insights + all the trigger warnings

Jewish vampires, ghosts, demon infestations and God's magic sword

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Jewish vampires, ghosts, demon infestations and God's magic sword

Because it's Spooky Talmud Season, is why

Spirit possession! 👻

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Spirit possession! 👻

What to do when a dybbuks, zārs and other Jewish spirits turn up unexpectedly

Ask the Community!

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ask the community

Ask the Community!

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cloud sukkah!

a holiday metaphor, talmudic spelunking

the day that wipes you clean

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the day that wipes you clean

what does it mean that Yom Kippur "atones," exactly?

Ask the RabbiS!

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Ask the RabbiS!

How do I learn to embrace uncertainty? When to work to improve, and when to become OK with who I am? How can we repair when we're hurt?

don't sleep on these goodies

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don't sleep on these goodies

Ask The Rabbi time!

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Ask The Rabbi time!

bring it, people

guilt and responsibility

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guilt and responsibility

what does a perplexing ritual that happens in the wake of an unsolved murder tell us about leadership, community, and responsibility?

Dancing in the Vineyards 🍇

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Dancing in the Vineyards 🍇

woe

grief, lament, truth-telling

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7 Jewish women

Community Open Thread!

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Community Open Thread!

soul and heart food

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soul and heart food

under the constellations

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under the constellations

and what they can teach us about interpreting jewish law

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dispositional

Juneteenth Voices

Juneteenth Voices

Care for yourself and others!

Care for yourself and others!

some Ruth for the season

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some Ruth for the season

You Taught Me All Night Long

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You Taught Me All Night Long

Ask the Rabbis: Opinion time

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Ask the Rabbis: Opinion time

Were humans created to "rule over living things," per Genesis? How to read the "conquer the Holy Land" stuff in the Bible? Schrödinger's "Who is a Jew"! The gap between Jewish leaders and lay Jews: What gives??

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jurisprudent

what's fair to expect of someone ruling on the law?