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Readmore: Гуртом Легше” (from Ukrainian “Together Is Easier”)
Гуртом Легше” (from Ukrainian “Together Is Easier”)
Гуртом Легше” (from Ukrainian “Together Is Easier”) was a deeply meaningful online gathering that brought together 41 participants from across Mem Global communities in Ukraine — a country still living through the…
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Readmore: Moishe Moment | A Few Life Lessons
Moishe Moment | A Few Life Lessons
Parashat Pekudei Years ago, when the book “All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulgham came out, people were entranced by it. The lessons seem…
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Readmore: 1,350 Voices Against Antisemitism
1,350 Voices Against Antisemitism
Since September 2024, Mem Global has been supporting a small MHWOW community, that spans between Tours and Orléans, in France. The creation of this small community started a year earlier,…
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Readmore: Moishe Moment | The Jewish Enough
Moishe Moment | The Jewish Enough
Parashat Vayakhel A rare and beautiful moment occurs in Parashat Vayekhel – we see when “enough” is truly enough. As the Israelites come together to build the Mishkan, their contributions—both…
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Readmore: Moishe Moment | The Power of Teamwork
Moishe Moment | The Power of Teamwork
Parashat Ki Tissa Parashat Ki Tissa finds us in the desert, at Mount Sinai, at a moment when big things are happening. We find ourselves building a golden calf; we…
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Readmore: Moishe Moment | Last Triple Purim for 20 Years
Moishe Moment | Last Triple Purim for 20 Years
Purim Meshulash This year in Jerusalem, we celebrate Purim Meshulash or “Triple Purim”. When the 15th of Adar falls on Shabbat, the days of Purim are spread over the course…
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Readmore: Moishe Moment | Minor Fast, Major Moment
Moishe Moment | Minor Fast, Major Moment
Ta’anit Esther Ta’anit Esther (the Fast of Esther) is a minor fast day but a major moment in which our tradition exemplifies the power of solidarity. In Megillat Esther, before…
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Readmore: Moishe Moment | What is it about clothing?
Moishe Moment | What is it about clothing?
Parashat Tetzaveh Parashat Tetzaveh describes the priestly garments worn at the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and later the Temple. Nechama Leibowitz (1905-1997) points out that these represent symbolic qualities: by standing out…
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Readmore: A moment in time: New insights about the Global RSJ community
A moment in time: New insights about the Global RSJ community
Written by Yulia Bezrukova, Mem Global, RSJ Jewish Educator and published in The Jerusalem Post What does it mean to be a part of the Russian-speaking Jewish (RSJ) community at this time?…
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Readmore: Moishe Moment | Make a Mishkan
Moishe Moment | Make a Mishkan
Parashat Terumah In Parashat Terumah, God instructs the Israelites to gather materials – gold, silver, fine wood, linen, and more – to construct the Mishkan (tabernacle), a dwelling place where…