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Readmore: Mem Moment | Dead, Arid Summer?
Mem Moment | Dead, Arid Summer?
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz Today is Rosh Chodesh Tammuz, marking the beginning of the month of Tammuz. Like most months on the Jewish calendar, Tammuz shares a name with a Babylonian…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Where Was the Confidence?
Mem Moment | Where Was the Confidence?
Parashat Sh’lach “Send Forth” Parashat Sh’lach starts with the following words God said to Moses: “Send agents to scout the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelite people; send someone…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Nobody Stands Alone
Mem Moment | Nobody Stands Alone
Parashat Beha’alotcha “When You Go Up” In Parashat Beha’alotcha, we gain a deeper look into the Israelites’ journey through the desert. Guided by a cloud of fire that indicated when…
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Readmore: 20 Years of Stories: Meet Kevin and Vale
20 Years of Stories: Meet Kevin and Vale
For siblings Vale and Kevin Levin, building Jewish community is a family business. As first Moishe House Residents, and now staff members, they have become a dynamic duo within Mem Global – helping young adults in Latin America…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | The Next 20 Years
Mem Moment | The Next 20 Years
Parashat Nasso “Elevate” Parashat Nasso includes the oldest and longest blessing in our tradition. In honor of Mem Global’s 20th Anniversary, I wrote a blessing, as we write our next chapter. …
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Receiving Torah Each Day
Mem Moment | Receiving Torah Each Day
Shavuot “Weeks” Coffee, cheesecake, Torah, more coffee, and more Torah. All these successfully describe the experience of Shavuot, when we celebrate the receiving of Torah. There is a beautiful tradition…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | The Power of Expertise
Mem Moment | The Power of Expertise
Parashat Bamidbar “In The Wilderness” In Parashat Bamidbar, we learn that everyone has a specific role to play in the service of the Tabernacle. Chapter Three explicitly outlines the duties…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Powerful Moments
Mem Moment | Powerful Moments
Rosh Chodesh Sivan We’re about to start the month of Sivan, during which our ancestors received the Torah at Mt. Sinai and the Jewish people became united under a common set…
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Readmore: 20 Years of Stories: Meet Brandi Applebaum
20 Years of Stories: Meet Brandi Applebaum
“Your Jewish community isn’t restricted to where you live, but it’s truly everywhere with Mem Global.” That’s the advice Brandi Applebaum, former MHWOW Host, Moishe House Resident, Retreatologist, Camp Nai camper, Michael HK Cohen Award winner, and more, has for young adults beginning their Mem Global journeys — and…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | From Counting to Creating
Mem Moment | From Counting to Creating
Parashat Behar-Bechukotai “On The Mountain-In My Statutes” In Parashat Behar we encounter one of the most radical and transformative mitzvot in the entire Torah: Shnat HaYovel, the Jubilee year—the fiftieth…