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Readmore: Mem Moment | The Power of Words
Mem Moment | The Power of Words
Parashat Vayishlach “And [Jacob] Sent” In this week’s Parashat Vayishlach, we read about the long-anticipated and anxiety inducing reunion between Jacob and Esau. The opening words of this week read,…
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Readmore: “Melodies that belonged to all of us:” A Moishe House NAIM Retreat
“Melodies that belonged to all of us:” A Moishe House NAIM Retreat
There is truly no better place for a Moishe House NAIM retreat than Miami. Last weekend, Mem Global gathered its Israeli Moishe House Residents on a sunny beach surrounded by…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Answering the Call
Mem Moment | Answering the Call
Parashat Vayeitzei “And [Jacob] Left” The Book of Bereishit contains many of Judaism’s best-known narratives, and Parashat Vayeitzei is no exception. The parashah is named for Jacob’s departure from his parents’ house in Be-er Sheva, fleeing…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | When Your World Shatters
Mem Moment | When Your World Shatters
Parashat Toldot “Generations” So much of the story of Parashat Toldot hinges on the idea of sight – what is seen, what is unseen, what is hoped to be seen.…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Back to Basics
Mem Moment | Back to Basics
Parashat Chayyei Sarah “Life of Sarah” The entire Torah is simultaneously one big lesson, a series of questions, and challenging encounters. Sometimes I enjoy reading the parshiyot because they bring new ideas, moments of…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Your Moral Intuition
Mem Moment | Your Moral Intuition
Parashat VaYera “And [God] Appeared” Parashat VaYera (my b’mitzvah parashah!) is packed full of some of the most iconic moments in the lives of Avraham and Sarah. Isaac is born,…
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Readmore: Olivia Hazlett Facilitates Jewish Gathering in DC and Beyond
Olivia Hazlett Facilitates Jewish Gathering in DC and Beyond
Check out this profile of Mem Global’s Sr. Community Manager, Olivia Hazlett, in Washington Jewish Week.
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Why Abraham?
Mem Moment | Why Abraham?
Parashat Lech Lecha “You Shall Go” Parashat Lech Lecha starts with a single moment that changes the history of the Jewish people, and perhaps of mankind: God’s command that Abram…
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Readmore: So should I become a rabbi?
So should I become a rabbi?
A participant in Mem Global’s recent Rabbinical Accelerator Venture retreat reflects on what he learned about life in the rabbinate. This article was originally published in Yiddish, which you can…
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Readmore: Rabbis Need to Be Trained for the Job They Actually Do
Rabbis Need to Be Trained for the Job They Actually Do
Rabbi Ari Perten, Mem Global’s Vice President of Jewish Learning, explores how rabbinical training can help today’s rabbis meet their needs of their communities.
