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So What Exactly Is Out of Bounds in the Jewish Community?

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Rabbi Eric Yanoff

As a rabbi, I would say that a good part of my job, at this point in Jewish history, is just to get people to enjoy being Jewish. And part of my strategy of getting more people to like Judaism is defining our community broadly enough to make people feel included. I spend most of my time figuring out ways...

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Despite Many Changes, Social Workers Still Committed Group

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Paula Goldstein

When I was headed to graduate school in social work in 1979, my No. 1 reason for choosing this field was to be able to help people solve their life problems. I was concerned about the injustices in the world and wanted to be a part of the solution in making life better for those who were struggling. Today, as...

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Why Not Go to Shul This Weekend and Help Re-Accept the Torah

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Rabbi Yochonon Goldman

If you've ever planned an event, you know how many details go into bringing your crowd together. Take a wedding, for example, where many months of logistics are involved. Now imagine a wedding where the guest list is in the millions. No ballroom was big enough, so they did it in the open desert. G-d, as the groom, proposed the...

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Pay to Play: The High Cost of Getting a Jewish Education

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Rabbi Todd Zeff

When we look to the Torah for guidance in handling challenges in our modern world, our eyes do not usually fall on the agricultural laws detailed in the recent weekly parshah, or Torah portion. But in its teaching of the Jewish laws of the Jubilee year, the Torah offers both a model and an imperative that can help us re-envision...

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Join the Party

Israel officially celebrated its 64th birthday last month, in conjunction with the Hebrew calendar. But the English date was this week -- May 14 -- and to mark the occasion, the Jewish Federation, along with the Jewish Exponent and other sponsors, is throwing a big party on Sunday. The Penn's Landing event also coincides with the 45th anniversary of the...

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