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December 15, 2024Lisa Handelman, Inclusion Specialist at the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, reflected upon her Jewish Studio Civil Rights Mission.
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December 7, 2024When getting a haircut recently, I shared my stress about the current state of our country, especially the radical elements.…- November 30, 2024וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק יַעֲקֹ֖ב לְרָחֵ֑ל וַיִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃ Then Jacob kissed Rachel and broke into tears. The story of Jacob kissing Rachel…
November 23, 2024Molly Ivins famously observed, “The first rule of holes is, when you’re in one, stop digging.” Thomas Friedman added, “When…
