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Sep 22, 2023, 3:23 PM
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It takes a village of strangers to save a life
Moed. (courtesy)
On Yom Kippur, I trust that God will be as kind to us as the bone-marrow donors and the car service drivers who drive them are to those in need
Dec 9, 2022, 1:23 PM
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A blessing for Dina
The abduction of Dinah, Giuliano di Piero di Simone Bugiardini ca. 1523.
With Dina's disappearance from her own story - the men make decisions without her - the Torah conveys the experience of many survivors in the aftermath of abuse
Apr 8, 2020, 12:17 PM
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Unmasking matzah
Matzah. (iStock)
What if you discovered that the coronavirus pandemic was no more - that a cure and a vaccine were found? The Israelite slaves in Egypt knew that split-second reversal of reality
Sep 23, 2018, 1:05 PM
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Sukkot: What is your heart’s desire?
Illustrative. Etrogs (citrons) growing. (Official website of the City of Menton, France)
After the deep spiritual introspection of the High Holidays, a harvest festival feels incongruous, especially if you're not a farmer
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About Me
Aliza Sperling teaches Talmud and directs the Halakha in Action program at Yeshivat Maharat. She is the Director of Education at SVIVAH, an inclusive and open women’s learning community. She serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. Aliza lives with her family in Riverdale, NY.