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Today’s political leaders should follow Moses’ lead

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein January 8, 2026January 8, 2026
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We must fight medical ageism. I won’t just ‘live with it’

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Confronting death in the Torah and at Bondi Beach

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Was Ray Frank of Oakland the first woman rabbi?

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Jewish universalism or Jewish particularism? It’s a false choice

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg December 24, 2025December 23, 2025
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In the Torah, as in our world today, everyone is capable of change

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler December 18, 2025December 19, 2025
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Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman December 17, 2025December 17, 2025
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