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Footsteps in a sand dune headed uphill toward a tree
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Like Abram Heading North: A Poem

Edward D. Levin, Ph.D.
Our ancestor Abram, discovered the One. / But finding the Voice, he wasn’t the first. / With Adam admonished, and Noah then versed / And even Enoch was walking with God.
Rabbi Michael Dolgin holds hands with two young children beneath a prayer shawl in the middle of synagogue pews
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Judaism Is a Deep and Powerful Tradition that Belongs to Us All

Aron Hirt-Manheimer
Rabbi Michael Dolgin, our Genesis commentator for Ten Minutes of Torah, is passionate about community engagement, interfaith and intercultural understanding, and tikkun olam. We caught up with him on how his Torah commentaries speak to some of the critical issues of our time.
Redheaded young woman lighting a full Hanukkah menorah
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Dedicate Each Hanukkah Candle to a Strong Biblical Woman

Amy Soule
Inspired by Kwanzaa, a festival celebrated by many Black Americans in which each day of the holiday (from December 26 – January 1) is dedicated to a different core principle, my family and I dedicate each of the eight nights of Hanukkah to a different value exemplified by a biblical Jewish woman.