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Dinah Rising
by Yael Fischman January 20, 2023

Dinah, daughter of Leah and Jacob, has long been a source of speculation, angst, misplaced blame, and a defiant reminder of the ills of the patriar...

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Birthing the New Year
by Yael Fischman December 23, 2021

The parsha, or Torah portion, we read last week mentions the midwives who refused Pharaoh's orders to kill the Israelite baby boys. One of those boys was, of course, Moses, the future leader of the Israelite people.The midwives' action thus saved an entire people! We too, can play the part of midwives as we usher in the secular New Year...

Posted in #art as midrash, beaded wall hanging, commmentary, Jewish Renewal, Jewish spirituality, midwives, naming ceremony, New Year, Tree of Life

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