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The weekly Torah portion

פרשת ויחי

Jan 8 •

Ari Trachtenberg

... to the rabbis of my broader Jewish Community

Sep 18, 2022 •

Ari Trachtenberg

Genocide in the Russian-Ukraine War

A disturbing (and graphic!) account of Russian behavior in Ukraine, courtesy of Tablet Magazine: Is Putin Committing Genocide in Ukraine?

May 24, 2022 •

Ari Trachtenberg

The futility of Holocaust education

Rationality will not transcend emotion

Apr 28, 2022 •

Ari Trachtenberg

The Jews who stayed behind

According to Rashi, most Jews chose to stay in Egypt during the great exodus

Apr 18, 2022 •

Ari Trachtenberg

Online Synagogue Communities

Interesting article on the rise of online Jewish communities (in Tablet magazine - full article is here). Based on my experience with online tea…

Apr 6, 2022 •

Ari Trachtenberg

The need to apologize

I'm so sorry ...

Mar 13, 2022 •

Ari Trachtenberg

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