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eDvar Shabbat Parshat Hukkat 5773

Fundamental attribution error This week the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that human genes may not be patented.  Unlike synthetic DNA that originates in a laboratory, … Continue reading

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eDvar Shabbat Rosh Hodesh Parshat Korah 5773

True Greatness “We live in the greatest nation in the history of the world.”  Instead of attributing this quotation to any particular President, we may … Continue reading

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eDvar Shabbat Parshat Shelach 5773

Listen better and be heard If the power of ritual was ever in doubt, one need look no further than this season of Commencement exercises … Continue reading

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June 8: The Israeli Education System: A Cross-Culture Perspective

Join us as Idan Kosowski, PhD, comes to KI on Saturday, June 8 at 12:30 pm in the Rabb Chapel. We welcome you to learn about … Continue reading

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eDvar Shabbat Parshat B’haalot’cha 5773

Some years ago during a learning session with a young woman exploring becoming a Jew-by-choice, the conversation turned to God’s rapport with evil and tragedy.  … Continue reading

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A Prayer for Oklahoma by Abby Jacobson, Emanuel Synagogue, Oklahoma City, OK

Lord our God, we stood before You just a week ago to receive the Ten Statements of  Your Torah. We stood, as though with our … Continue reading

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Rabbi David Starr new offering on Zionism

Dear Family and Friends, Please join us on Wednesday, May 29 at 7 p.m. at our home at 79 Buckminster Road in Brookline for a … Continue reading

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eDvar Shabbat Parshat Naso 5773

Political Profiling The IRS, the Justice Department, the CIA, and the State Department are agencieswe expect to trust.  But recent misconducts have cascaded onto our … Continue reading

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Shavuot Guide 5773

Torah There are no words in the world more knowing, more disclosing and more indispensable, words both stern and graceful, heart-rending and healing.  A truth … Continue reading

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