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On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah: A Little Drop of Sweetness - Parashat Nitzavim
This week we read Parashat Nitzavim, and we ring in the year 5780.
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On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah: Moving On And Letting Go - Parashat Vayeilech
It’s that time of year, between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, where we are celebrating the New Year and contemplating our previous actions, while thinking about what comes next. Is there someone or something from this past year that just seems impossible to forgive?
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On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah: It Only Takes One - Parashat Va-et'chanan
What was the most inspirational advice or speech or quote you ever heard? Who is the person that changed your life for the better? This week, Rabbi Rick Jacobs discusses Parashat Va-et'chanan, sharing words from Rabbi Harold Schulweis, where we learn that it only takes one - one moment, one person, one God - to inspire us, and to move us.
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Stories We Tell: The Rabbi and The Small Apartment
Many of us have had to change our daily routines recently as a precaution against coronavirus. With work and school now centered at home, our family dwellings might feel a little smaller. This week, join Saul Kaiserman, Director of Lifelong Learning at Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York, as he tells the story of a man living in his own small apartment with his family, and how their new living routine brought them closer together.
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On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah: The Heart Of The Matter - Parashat Eikev
Rabbi Rick Jacob’s reflection on Parashah Eikev, teaches about how imperative it is that as we encounter the natural ups and downs of life, we really try to remove the layers and get to the heart of the matter.
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