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A World on Fire

The best midrashim have a fairy tale quality: kings and princesses, heroes and villains, miracles and magic. We should not, however, mistake their enchanted world for simplicity. The best midrashim, the ones… Read More

Posted: July 18, 2016 by

Meet Cindy!

Only a light that shines as bright as our Cindy could lighten up the rainy, clouded Wednesday that we were having. After going through the Hebrew School and Hebrew High… Read More

Posted: July 14, 2016 by

The Political Consequences of Anger and Compassion in Parashat Korah

Korah 5776/9 July 2016

This week’s parashah opens with what looks like a theological challenge to the leadership of Moses and Aaron. About a year after the Exodus, an internal Jewish rebellion arose. The… Read More

Posted: July 13, 2016 by

The Pursuit of Peace

שׁוּבָה ה’, עַד־מָתָי, וְהִנָּחֵם עַל־עֲבָדֶֽיךָ, “Return, Adonai – how long?! – and have compassion for your servants.”[1] How long? How long must we live in a world lacking compassion? Even… Read More

Posted: July 11, 2016 by

Meet Denine!

On a beautiful, classic June summer day I made a trip to BZBI to visit our lovely Denine. We sat down in her office, which is complete with a fabulous… Read More

Posted: July 7, 2016 by
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