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Among our most sacred values is shalom, the Hebrew word for peace. But what does peace mean? Does it demand pacifism? Is it opposition to war at all costs? This issue arose in the 1930s in a dialogue between Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Buber. In an exchange of letters, Gandhi urged Jews in Germany to…

In Judaism we have a ceremony called a Bar Mitzvah. For girls it is called Bat Mitzah. It takes place around the time the child turns 13 years old. Their responsibility is to read a section from the Torah scroll. The particular section they read depends on the time of year. The most difficult sections…

If you ask a parent what they want for their children, they often say “to be happy.” I can’t argue with that. But we also want more. We want them to be faithful, loving, charitable, honorable and fulfilled. I know I do. That quest as a parent and as a rabbi guiding parents forms the…
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