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The Problem With Jacob: Viewing our Forefather Honestly
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Va-yetzei, Genesis 28:10-32:3
"Personal Integrity" by Kassel Abelson (pp. 360) in The Observant Life
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My Brother's/Sister's Keeper: Wrestling with Sibling Relations
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Toldot, Genesis 25:19-28:6
"Between Siblings" by David Greenstein (pp. 693) in The Observant Life
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Two Funerals and a Marriage: Symbolism and Meaning in Life Cycle Ceremonies
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Hayyei Sarah, Genesis 23:1-25:18
"The Jewish Life Cycle" by Carl Astor (pp. 239) in The Observant Life
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The Primacy of Hesed: What We Learn from Abraham
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Va-yera, Genesis 18:1-22:24
"Caring for the Needy" by Elliot Dorff (pp. 806) in The Observant Life
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Our Tie to Eretz Yisrael: Devine Right or National Destiny?
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Lekh L'kha, Genesis 12:1-17:26
"Israel" by Martin S. Cohen (pp. 339) in The Observant Life
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Corruption and Destruction: Noah as an Environmental Parable
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Noah, Genesis 6:9-11:32
"The Environment" by Lawrence Troster (pp. 875) in The Observant Life
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The Observant Life & Parashat Ha-shavua: A Study Guide
Our colleague Mark Greenspan has, over the course of a year, been preparing "Torah Table Talk" discussion sheets each week connecting The Observant Life with parashat ha-shavua. Each week, a chapter of The Observant Life has been designated for...
Hodesh Tov - Tishrei
“The Non-Fasting Shatz”
by Gail Labovitz, Associate Professor of Rabbinic Literature, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies
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A Message from Gerry Skolnik
Dear Colleagues,
We are well into the maelstrom of the High Holidays, and I hope you will forgive me for intruding on your preparations. In addition to the unique sobriety of these days born of their existential import, there is also an...
Rabbis Call with President Obama
We look forward to you joining us for a High Holiday call with President Barack Obama. He will share his personal greetings for the New Year and thoughts about the year...