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Why Did the People Complain Over Manna?

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West Philly Rabbi Gives Benediction at Prayer Breakfast

Local

Does Birthright Stifle Teen Travel?

Learning

Renewal Rabbi Reaches Beyond Philadelphia

By:

Bryan Schwartzman

Rabbi Marcia Prager likens the prayer experience to sitting for a six-course meal in an exquisite restaurant: It's not meant to be rushed through, but rather something to be savored.

Torah

Abraham and Sarah: First of the Wanderers

LECH LECHA, Genesis 12:1-17:27

By:

Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell

The Torah portion that Jews across the world read this week is one of the oldest narrative formulations of beginning a significant journey. "And God said to Avram, 'Go forth from your land, your birthplace, your father's house, to the land that I will show you ... and I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless...

Torah

The Flood Waters Were Punishment and Purity

NOAH, Genesis 6:9-11:32

By:

Rabbi Joshua Runyan

The party's over. Fresh from a seemingly endless array of holidays, beginning with Rosh Hashanah and concluding with Simchat Torah, we find ourselves back at work. Sustained by the spiritual heights reached during intense prayers and joyous celebrations, we must now encounter the physical realm, much like farmers who plant anew after enjoying the bounties of a harvest.

Torah

Celebrating Simchat Torah

By:

Rabbi Danielle Stillman

Torah

Torah Is a Gift, Being Close to It a Privilege

SIMCHAT TORAH

By:

Rabbi Danielle Stillman

As Jews, we have a long history of eschewing physical representations for fear of practicing idolatry. When we speak of Torah, we often mean the words of Torah and all the commentaries, laws and ideas that have sprung forth from these words. Throughout the year, Torah permeates our lives on an intellectual, emotional or moral level. For many of us,...