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Torah

Posted inIdeas, Judaica, Culture, Religion, Torah

From scroll to screen: A new digital tool seeks to aid Torah chanters

by Lea Loeb February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

Learning to chant from the Torah has long been both a rite of passage and a source of anxiety. Popular culture has captured this feeling, from the visibly terrified b’nai mitzvah kids in the TV show “Curb Your Enthusiasm” to the anxious preparations in the film “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.”  […]

Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

Why did the Israelites need judges before there were laws?

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
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Jews must stand up to cruelty, in Minneapolis and beyond

by Rabbi Sydney Mintz January 30, 2026January 30, 2026
Posted inColumns, Jewish Life, Torah

If God could change Pharaoh’s heart, where is his free will?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen January 22, 2026January 22, 2026
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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
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

Confronting death in the Torah and at Bondi Beach

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg December 31, 2025January 2, 2026
Judah and Tamar
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Is Judah, our namesake, the hero we want him to be?

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon December 11, 2025December 11, 2025
a classical painting of two young men discussing something secretively by candlelight
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

Esau’s plight encourages us to see our ‘enemy’ as human

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg November 20, 2025November 20, 2025
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Life follows death as Abraham makes a key real estate purchase

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein November 13, 2025November 13, 2025
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

If you know where to look, you can see creation renewed every morning

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

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