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Hanukkah, Jewish Education, and the Present Moment
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Living Torah by Dr Gil Graff
Lessons for Today - Living Torah
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Four young teen men with arms around each other and the Israeli flag wrapped around their shoulders
October 7th
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Image of the second temple with a quote "History is about facts; memory is about identity" Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Of Memory, Meaning, and the Enduring Message of the Ninth of Av
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Torah and a quote
Torah, Shavuot, and Jewish Education
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Matzo with other elements of a Passover seder
The Passover Narrative: A Continuing Journey of Hope
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Global Jewish Education Leaders Meet in Israel
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"hazak, hazak, v nithazek: let us be strong and strengthen one another"
Multiple Visions, Mutual Responsibility, and Collective Strength: Jewish Education in 2024
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A Hanukkah Gift for the Ages
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The Greatest Gift in a World Adrift
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quote from Gil Graff
Of Changing Times and Enduring Wisdom
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Family reaing from teh torah
Simchat Torah - Spread the Word
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quote "The opportunity is ours to measure up to our highest ideals"
As A New Year Begins
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Masada Israel
From Masada to Modernity: Reflections on the Ninth of Av
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Mt. Sinai and quote
The Echo of Sinai: A Shavuot Reflection
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flowers, matzoah and quote about Freedom
As Passover Approaches: Of History, Covenant and Memory
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380 two little girls looking at the torah
The Road to Immortality
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9th of av
Of Memory and Meaning: Reflections on the 9th of Av
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Shabbat HaChodesh
Of Time, Freedom, and Responsibility
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Gratitude for Blog
Gratitude
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baby lighting menorah with quote from Gil Graff about Hanukkah
From the Maccabees to Modernity: Enduring Lessons
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college students listening to professor
On Kohelet, Campus Life, and Preparing for College
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L'Shana Tovah image with honey and apple
At the Start of the New Year
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young people collaborating
Of Humility and Multiple Voices
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multi-generational family
Israel: The Ever-dying People
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smiling childrens faces
Why be Jewish? Reflecting on the Pew Study, Torah, and Jewish Education
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two girls lying on the floor with an Israeli flag
Enduring Themes and a Changing Landscape: The Mission of Jewish Education
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Wheat Field
Counting What Counts
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Of Pesach, Generations, and Memory
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Why Jewish Education?
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Of Purim and the Pandemic
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Of Gratitude, Resilience and Hanukkah
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On the Start of a New Cycle of Torah Study
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Living in the Present, toward the Future
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As a New Year Approaches
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The Last Lecture, Jewish Education and the Month of Elul
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