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From Half Measures to Full Observance: Tisha B’Av’s Dual Mission
Tisha B’Av, the Ninth of Av, is often seen as a day of fasting and mourning, a solemn remembrance of the destruction of both Temples and the Jewish people’s enduring exile. Yet, to view Tisha B’Av only as a day of grief is to miss its deeper purpose, a powerful call to be fully observant…
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Pesach Part 1&2
Join us for an in-depth examination of the halakha (Jewish law) surrounding Passover, one of the most significant holidays in the Jewish calendar. This class will delve into the intricacies of Passover observance. You will gain a nuanced understanding of the halakha underlying Passover practices. Part 1 Part 2
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Journey to Sinai: A Shavuot Study Challenge
As Shavuot draws near on May 26–28, 2025, we prepare to celebrate Zmahn Matahn Torah-tehnu, the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. This festival invites us to stand again at the foot of the mountain, ready to receive God’s wisdom and guidance anew. How do we make ourselves vessels for such a moment? Through…
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Faithfulness vs Faith: The Secret Ezra and Nehemiah Knew
In the dusty streets of Jerusalem, beneath a sky streaked with the golden hues of dawn, a small crowd gathered near the ruins of the once-glorious Temple. The year was in the time of the Persian king Artaxerxes, and the returned exiles, led by Ezra the scribe and Nehemiah the governor, stood at a crossroads.…
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From Chaos to Candles: A Shabbat of Generosity
It was Friday morning, and Miriam’s kitchen was a whirlwind of chaos and cumin. Shabbat was hours away, and she’d been up since dawn, determined to make this one perfect. The challah dough was rising under a damp towel, the chicken soup simmered with a golden sheen, and the kugel—oh, the kugel—was going to be…
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Little Miriam’s Passover
A miracle and an offering of thanks. In the rugged hills of the Golan, just three months before Passover, a family from the tribe of Benjamin received a miracle. Little Miriam, with her wide, curious eyes, tugged at her father’s robe as the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of gold…
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The Nevelah Lamb – A gift from God
The Golan hills stretched endlessly before Yosef ben Ezra’s farm, their rugged slopes dotted with wildflowers and grazing sheep. The late afternoon sun cast a warm, golden light over the land, painting the barley fields in hues of amber and green. Yosef stood at the edge of his flock, his weathered hands resting on a…
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Eli establishes the Passover
How a young boy travels to the Temple to give his testimony In the crisp twilight of the Golan hills, young Eli ben Ezra stood on a rocky outcrop near the family’s modest home, his sharp eyes scanning the sky. The air was cool, carrying the scent of wild thyme, as the first stars began…
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The Purim Queen of Silicon Valley
In the spring of 2022, San Francisco’s tech kingdom glowed under Arthur “Art” Kingman, the swaggering CEO of KingTech. His empire sprawled across social media, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing—a monument to his outsized personality. That March, Art threw a seven-day gala to unveil “Crown,” a razor-sharp AI poised to redefine the industry. The event…
