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Finding a Meaningful Passover
By Dr. Meredith Barber
Spring is in the air and Pesach is around the corner. I look forward to the seders every year. We—my husband and children and I-- always travel to northern New Jersey to be with my extended family.
My Journey to Inclusion
By Rabbi Michelle Greenfield
Seven and a half years ago, I was standing in the corner of a classroom at the Kennedy Day School in Boston. I had taken a job as a classroom assistant because I had been uncomfortable there during my interview. I hadn't known how to interact with the kids as they walked or were pushed through the hallway.
Blessing of the Animals
By Rabbi Linda Holtzman, Rabbi of the Tikkun Olam Chavurah
In Genesis, we learn that when God created human beings, one of human’s first tasks was naming the animals. Why was it so important that people give names to animals? God could surely have done this!