Why does Balaak bless Israel - and then later in the Torah Moses rebukes Israel?  A midrash and the Shem Mishmuel have a pretty powerful insight.  

Blessing Those Who Are Hard to Bless - Balak 5779

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The Dot No.2 Transgress to Progress

Welcome to The Dot: The Podcast of Co/Lab: Reimagine Jewish.  In this first episode, we (try to) add some insight into Ye's anti-Semitism and how culture can be an antidote to hate.

Hate, Oh Hate! (Heartbreak): Kanye (Jewish) Culture & ... Oxytocin?

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Destroying to Create - Ki Tisa 5780

We're talking a lot about leaders these days, but not a lot about leadership.  Parshat Tetzaveh highlights some important ideas that we might consider in our leaders and in ourselves.

Who Should Lead?  Parshat Tetzaveh 5780

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Blessing Those Who Are Hard to Bless - Balak 5779

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