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Rachel Friedman

Jul 2, 2018, 9:41 PM

Succeeding at Succession: Moshe’s Appointment of Yehoshua

A leader’s greatest challenge is conveying a legacy to future generations. This may involve identifying the next leader or executing a well-thought out transition. Parashat Pinchas teaches some important lessons on how leaders can create effective successors. It is the...

Jun 20, 2018, 12:16 AM

Mourning for Miriam (Parashat Chukat, 10 Tammuz 5778)

Parashat Chukat recounts one of the most dramatic and tragic episodes in Moses’ and Aaron’s tenures as leaders of the nation of Israel. When the Israelites arrive at the location Kadesh in the fortieth year of their journey through the...

About Me

Rachel Friedman is the dean and founder of Lamdeinu, a center for high-level, accessible and inspiring Torah learning for adults in Teaneck, New Jersey. She was previously the associate dean and chair of Tanakh at Drisha Institute in New York City. Dean Friedman is a noted author and lecturer in Bible, liturgy and parshanut. She has served as a scholar-in-residence at synagogues, schools and other venues throughout North America and beyond. She holds an MA in Bible from the Bernard Revel Graduate School at Yeshiva University and a JD from Columbia University School of Law.