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oranges with stems and leaves, reads Mitzvat Ahavat Erev Rav: Loving the Complexities of our Identities

December Adult Ed Beit Midrash

n this month’s December beit midrash, we’ll explore how identity politics hold an increasingly defining role in the American social and political landscape of the 21st century.Rabbi Jane Litman explores the complexity of holding Jewish identity in relationship to other identities.

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yellow roses and petals on white background, reads "Tikkun Olam is an authentic Jewish value"

February Adult Ed Beit Midrash

Rabbi Maurice Harris argues that liberal Jewish communities have the full right to use tikkun olam as an umbrella term, despite opposition voiced by conservative critics. The spiritual significance of the term is not undervalued by the use of it.

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The Sabbath Manifesto

Learn more about The Sabbath Project here. About this Project Way back when, God said, “On the seventh day thou shalt rest.”  The meaning behind

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Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis

Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

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