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Shining Light in The Darkness

by Rabbi Audrey Pollack, November 30, 2023

The Sages taught in a baraita: It is a mitzvah to place the Hanukkah lamp at the entrance to one’s house on the outside, so that all can see it….

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Israel Under Attack: Resources and Ways to Help

by Rabbi Audrey Pollack, October 31, 2023

Dear Solel, As the war between Israel and Hamas continues, we are receiving frequent requests for “How can I help?” and “What can we do?” to support Israel during this…

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Regarding the Attacks on Israel from Gaza – 7 October, 2023

by Rabbi Audrey Pollack, October 7, 2023

October 7, 2023 22 Tishre 5784 Dear Friends, Uncharacteristically, I woke up early this morning, long before I usually get up on Shabbat. Unable to fall back to sleep, I…

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Writing a New Torah – Writing in the Book of Our Lives

by Rabbi Audrey Pollack, September 30, 2023

Excerpted from Rabbi Pollack’s Yom Kippur Morning sermon, September 25, 2023 I love the idea of the Torah as a metaphorical mirror. We look into it, and we are better…

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