Tag: faith
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Everybody Counts
Torah this week turns to a census. As we begin the new book of Numbers in our annual Torah reading cycle, the Israelites are preparing to restart their journey towards the promised land having spent time encamped at Mount Sinai, receiving the Torah, building the Tabernacle, and installing the priesthood. With the tablets in hand…
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The Verse from the Book of Esther that is Giving Me Hope
Today is Purim, when we read the story of the biblical Book of Esther, also called megillat Esther, the scroll of Esther. It tells the story of Esther who, after initially hiding her Jewish identity, uses her proximity to power to subvert a plan to eliminate the Jewish population of the Persian Empire. The story…
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Universe’s Most Famous Atheist Dies
During a period of momentous events in the last few weeks, one was understandably overlooked–the death of actor Richard LeParmentier. Who is he? He appeared in the movie Star Wars in one famous scene as the Imperial Officer in charge of the Death Star who is choked by Darth Vader using the Force. [For the sake of…
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