David Arnow
By David Arnow
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News Fishing for Life’s Big Lessons in the Book of Jonah
As Yom Kippur draws to a close, we read the deceptively simple book of Jonah. Three themes tie this all-too-relevant story together: the emptiness of self-absorption, the possibility that those who have disappointed us can change and the ultimate reality of interdependence. THE EMPTINESS OF SELF-ABSORPTION Why does Jonah flee when called to prophesy against…
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News In Every Generation, Finding Redemption in the Seder
A single word captures the concern of the Passover Haggada: redemption. Encyclopedia Judaica defines redemption as “salvation from the states or circumstances that destroy the value of human existence or human existence itself.” At its core lies a relatively simple idea: The future will be better than the present. Not just a little brighter —…
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