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Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
In this week’s Torah portion, the Israelite community undergoes some substantial changes. Moses’ sister Miriam, who has been a (literally) guiding figure for the Israelites, dies. Aaron, Moses’ brother and the community’s high priest, dies. Moses is told that he will not be allowed to enter the Promised Land. In modern day terms, we could [...]
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Jun 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Last week, the Brookings Institution invited Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and a panel of experts to discuss the President’s ambitious plan to expand early childhood education. The American Jewish community, and the Reform Movement specifically, have historically been major supporters of our public school system in keeping with the values laid out by Maimonides [...]
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Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
With last week’s speedy fix of the air traffic controllers’ sequester cuts, it’s a wonder people complain about gridlock in Washington! The bill, which allows the Department of Transportation to move money around the department to offset furloughs, passed by a landslide in the House, unanimously in the Senate and is expected to seamlessly work [...]