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Readmore: Mem Moment | Humility and Pluralism
Mem Moment | Humility and Pluralism
Pesach “Passover” One aspect of the Pesach seder I’ve always admired is its focus on asking questions. On Pesach, we’re not asked to showcase our knowledge, but rather our gaps…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | The Dress Rehearsal
Mem Moment | The Dress Rehearsal
Parashat Tzav “Command” / Shabbat HaGadol “The Big Shabbat” Shabbat is always coming, week after week, whether we mark Shabbat each week or only occasionally. And once a year, we…
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Readmore: 20 Years of Stories: Meet Isaac Zones
20 Years of Stories: Meet Isaac Zones
It was 2006, and Isaac Zones was feeling, as he puts it, “a little lost in the big city.” At 24, he was living at home, in a long-distance relationship, and working full-time at a nonprofit…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Vayikra: A Tool-Kit for Repair
Mem Moment | Vayikra: A Tool-Kit for Repair
Parashat Vayikra “And God Called” This week we begin the book of Vayikra, Leviticus, which opens with a very detailed and gory description of the different sacrifices that the Israelites would…
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Readmore: Visibility and Belonging: How I Discovered the Power in Jewish Women’s Spaces
Visibility and Belonging: How I Discovered the Power in Jewish Women’s Spaces
I have always felt that there is something almost indescribably magical about Jewish women’s spaces. Whether it is a challah bake, standing in a circle during Friday night candle lighting, dancing hand…
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Readmore: Embarking Together: Meet David and Lana!
Embarking Together: Meet David and Lana!
At Embark, we know that being an interfaith couple looks different for everyone, and Dave and Lana, from Chicago, are loving how it looks for them – literally. “With the decor and…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Happy New Year!!
Mem Moment | Happy New Year!!
Rosh Chodesh Nisan It’s Rosh Chodesh Nisan, so it’s time to wish your friends and family a happy new year!! Perhaps that might seem odd considering that the Gregorian calendar new year…
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Readmore: Mem Global Announces Rabbi Dimitry Ekshtut as Leader of new Base Manhattan
Mem Global Announces Rabbi Dimitry Ekshtut as Leader of new Base Manhattan
Mem Global, a leading organization in Jewish young adult community building, announced Rabbi Dimitry Ekshtut as the head of Base Manhattan, a new and expanded Base hub serving Jewish young…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Small Contributions Lead to Massive Results
Mem Moment | Small Contributions Lead to Massive Results
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei “And [Moses] Assembled-Records Of” / Shabbat HaChodesh “Shabbat of the Month” Many chapters ago in Torahland, the Israelites were directed to create a portable sanctuary that could travel with them in the desert. The past…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | The Cows Remind Us We’re Human
Mem Moment | The Cows Remind Us We’re Human
Parashat Ki Tisa “When You Take a Census” / Shabbat Parah “Shabbat of the Red Heifer” It’s all about the livestock this Shabbat. There are two different cows that make an appearance in our lessons this week.…