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Aug 20, 2020, 9:58 AM

The place of prayer at a political convention

Lauren Berkun gives the benediction at the Democratic National Convention, on August 20, 2020. (via Twitter)

Strength to the Democratic National Convention, for in this time of national crisis, every person has the potential to serve as an agent of change

Sep 4, 2018, 10:01 PM

To Be Known and Loved Anyway

As I celebrate my 18th wedding anniversary one week before Rosh Hashanah, I am struck by what the High Holidays can teach us about the wonders of love and the gift of being known. When I stood under the...

Sep 17, 2017, 6:59 PM

My week as a Miami ‘refugee’

Leaving Florida in a minivan with snacks vs. roaming Tel Aviv because you have nowhere to be? No comparison

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Rabbi Lauren Berkun is Vice President of Rabbinic Initiatives for the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America.