Criticism of Israel

by Rabbi David Zaslow The problem with criticism of Israel is not the criticism, per se. The problem is lack of contextualization, inaccurate comparisons, and exaggerated or misused…

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Now I See

by David Zaslow The light of you bent back,reflected from a far staryears away has reachedmy eyes today seen onlyin the darkness of the night tonight. I swear…

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Kaddish

by Rabbi David Zaslow When I see the lightthat shines on you,what I see nowis stored in me as memory.Someday (a long time off please God)one of us…

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Hesed & Gevurah: The Kaballah of Politics

by Rabbi David Zaslow with help from Devorah Zaslow In the Kaballah, the force of expansion is represented by Hesed, and personified by the angel Michael. In the…

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I’ve Looked At Clouds From Both Sides Now

by Rabbi David Zaslow כִּי עֲנַן יְהוָה עַל-הַמִּשְׁכָּן יוֹמָם וְאֵשׁ תִּהְיֶה לַיְלָה בּוֹ לְעֵינֵי כָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכָל מַסְעֵיהֶם  For the cloud of the YHVH was upon the…

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The Way Moses and Rev. King Faced Pharaoh

The Way Moses and Rev. King Faced Pharaoh by Rabbi David Zaslow Adapted from an essay in Reimagining Exodus: A Freedom Story Listen to any of Rev. Martin…

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Pharaoh’s National Repentance Movement

Pharaoh’s National Repentance Movement by Rabbi David Zaslow from Reimagining Exodus: A Freedom Story Exodus 9:27–28: “Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron, and said to them, ‘This time…

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A January 1st. Story – The Seder As A Template

The Seder As a Template by Rabbi David Zaslow Excepted from Reimagining Exodus: A Freedom Story On Friday, December 30, 1994, I drove to Canterbury, a beautiful 48-acre…

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Responding to Anti-Semitism

Responding to Anti-Semitism By Rabbi David Zaslow Anti-Semitism, like all prejudices, is an equal opportunity yetzer ha-ra, “ evil inclination.” Today it afflicts people on the far left…

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What’s In A Name: A Secret About Cain and Abel

by Rabbi David Zaslow The cultural shift from shepherding to private property, farming, and ranching had immense ramifications for the rest of the world, and all this is…

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