Vayishlach: Wrestling Awaits even in the Shmita Year, By Bruce Spierer
"When you finally slow down for the shmita year, don’t…
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November 17, 2021
Vayetze: “Set In The Land” Mutzav Artza – Jacob’s Ladder Through a Geocentric Lens, by Dr. Allen Katz
"In order to effectively combat climate change and live more…
November 10, 2021
Parashat Toldot: Releasing Our Attachment To Dominance, By Akiko Yonekawa
The shmita year asks us to release our attachment to…
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November 3, 2021
Chayei Sarah: Chesed in Jewish Tradition by Dr. Richard H. Schwartz
One test of kindness is doing positive things, even if…
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October 27, 2021
Vayera: Training in Hospitality, by Dr. Irene Lancaster
During the Covid epidemic, hospitality has increased. There are many…
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October 18, 2021
Lech-Lecha: Treating Both the Land and the Stranger with Empathy and Kindness, by Rabbi David Seidenberg
Shmita is about freedom and justice for people, not just…
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October 14, 2021
Noach: Finding Our Rest, Building Our Ark, by Rabbi Robin Damsky
"Rest is not idle, rather active and creative. I refuel…
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October 7, 2021
Bresheit: Revisioning our Relationship to Creation, by Natan Margalit
"Our job in this life is, and has always been,…
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September 30, 2021
Bereishit: Revisioning our Relationship to Creation, by Natan Margalit
"Our job in this life is, and has always been,…
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September 30, 2021
V’zot HaBracha: Flourishing in the Shmita Year, by Elyssa Hurwitz
In the same vein that Moshe blessed the tribes of…
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September 23, 2021