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Nomi Kaltmann

5783/2023

Dvar Torah / Vayikra / Tzav

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D’var Torah; Parshat Vayikra; Parashah; Clothing; Connection; Detail; Fire; God; Impact; Kavannah; Korbanot; Light; Mindfulness; Time

The depth and breadth of detail around how a korban was brought seems astounding. Nomi Kaltmann examines just a few ways in which kohanim were able to have an embodied experience.

Rabbanit Yael Keller

5783/2023

Dvar Torah / Vayikra / Vayikra

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D’var Torah; Parshat Vayikra; Parashah; Kavannah; Korbanot; Literary devices; Memory; Moses Mendelsohn; Parshat Noach; Philosophy; Senses; Smell; Talmud; Tanakh; Worldwide

Smell has the ability to transport an individual to a time lost to memory. Rabbanit Yael Keller studies the importance of smell to God as it is described in the korbanot.

Joe Killian, in The Pulse

March 23, 2023

In the News

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Article; Abortion; Conversation; Ethics; Interfaith; Legal; Medicine; Morality; Religion; Roe v. Wade; Social justice; Statistics; Welfare

Clergymembers and representatives of several different religions unite to discuss the religious understanding of Roe v. Wade.

Alexandra Miller, in Scripps News

March 21, 2023

In the News

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Article; Rabba Sara Hurwitz; Equality; Feminism; Jewish life; Leadership; Maharat; Orthodoxy; Women Rabbis

In under 15 years, Yeshivat Maharat has produced over 60 Rabbis who continue to pave the way for more. Rabba Sara Hurwitz offers insight into the hopes of the program.

Mike Wagenheim, in Jewish News Syndicate

March 20, 2023

In the News

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Article; Abuse; Children; Community; Jewish life; Orthodoxy; Rabba Sara Hurwitz; Sociology; Women Rabbis

The recent Nishma Research study offers insight into the worries and wonderings of the Orthodox community.

Rabba Sara Hurwitz, in WABC

March 19, 2023

Multimedia; In the News

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Podcast; Argument; Community; Culture; Difference; Impact; Jewish life; Language; Orthodoxy; Perspective; Religion; Women Rabbis

Rabba Sara Hurwitz speaks about what it means to be a Rabba in the current Orthodox community, and the ways in which we shape language to promote healthy discourse and acceptance.

Arielle Krule

5783/2023

Dvar Torah / Shemot / Vayakhel-Pekudei

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D’var Torah; Parshat Vayakhel; Parshat Pekudei; Parashah; Art; Calendar; Community; Connection; Donation; Generosity; Gift; Identity; Individual; Kanannah; Mishkan; Tanakh; Vulnerability

The juxtaposition of Vayakhel and Pekudei, parshiyot named for the values of coming together and being apart, provides deep insight into what community is. Arielle Krule explores the theme of generosity and the ways in which it builds support systems.

Canaan Lidor, in The Times of Israel

March 17, 2023

In the News

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Article; Connection; Jewish life; Numbers; Rabbis; Relationships; Research; Society; Survey

Many studies have painted a picture of a disenchanted and apathetic group within Judaism, but new studies correct this misconception by showing the importance of having a Rabbi to connect with.

Maharat Rori Picker Neiss, in Donnybrook Next Up

March 16, 2023

Multimedia

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Article; Community; Family; Gender expression; Impact; Leadership; Legal; LGBTQ; Life; Love; Medicine; Mental health; Military; Panel; Parenting; Perspective; Politics; Rights; Structure; Support

Next Up brings Elliot Laurence and Maharat Rori Picker Neiss to discuss what it looks like on the ground of advocacy work in Missouri.

Rabbi Avi Weiss, in The Jewish Link

March 16, 2023

In the News

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Article; Coexist; Compromise; Democracy; Israel; Knesset; Legal; Policy; Redemption; Strength; Supreme Court; Tzimtzum

As the Israeli government’s rift deepens further, it may seem as though there is no resolution. Rabbi Avi Weiss advocates for compromise in the government rather than dissidence.

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