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Readmore: Mem Moment | Not So Inspirational Speech
Mem Moment | Not So Inspirational Speech
Parashat Bo “Come” March 4th, 1865, was supposed to be an unforgettable day, and it was… just not in the way that everyone had hoped. Some context; the civil war…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Cultivating Leadership
Mem Moment | Cultivating Leadership
Parashat Vaera “And I Appeared” The Egyptians are struck by the first seven of the ten plagues in this week’s Torah portion, Vaera. While these plagues were determined by God and…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Our Role in Confronting Oppression
Mem Moment | Our Role in Confronting Oppression
Parashat Shemot “Names” Parashat Shemot kicks off the saga of the Israelites in Egypt – the central story of the Israelites. It details the origin of the Israelites oppression in Egypt,…
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Readmore: Rabbis after Google: Jewish leadership must be reimagined
Rabbis after Google: Jewish leadership must be reimagined
Rabbi Adam Gindea, the Vice President of Base and Rabbinical Innovation, explores how rabbinic leadership must evolve in order to meet the needs of modern Jewish communities.
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Becoming Our Fullest Selves
Mem Moment | Becoming Our Fullest Selves
Parashat Vayechi “And [Jacob] Lived” My daughter, Dahlia, was born on a Friday morning. That Shabbat, my husband and I had the privilege of blessing her for the very first…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | The Power of Approach
Mem Moment | The Power of Approach
Parashat Vayigash “And [Judah] Approached” Our Parashah begins with Judah begging the Pharoah-like character standing before him to not punish his youngest brother, Binyamin. Judah does not know the man standing before…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Growth Isn’t Instantaneous
Mem Moment | Growth Isn’t Instantaneous
Parashat Miketz “From [the] End” Parashat Miketz opens with Joseph, the 11th son of Jacob and the firstborn of Rachel – you know, the one with the cool coat everyone…
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Readmore: Harlem Jews asked to add a menorah to a park’s Christmas display. They got a community celebration.
Harlem Jews asked to add a menorah to a park’s Christmas display. They got a community celebration.
Learn how Base Harlem’s Rabbi Dimitry Ekshtut helped bring a Chanukkah celebration to life in Harlem.
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Readmore: Mem Moment | The Importance of Prayerful Acts
Mem Moment | The Importance of Prayerful Acts
Chag HaBanot “The Festival of Daughters” Towards the end of Chanukah falls Rosh Chodesh Tevet, which marks the entrance of a new Hebrew month. In many Jewish communities, Rosh Chodesh…
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Readmore: Mem Moment | Where Does the Miracle of Chanukah Begin?
Mem Moment | Where Does the Miracle of Chanukah Begin?
Chanukah The story of Chanukah centers around the miracle of the oil lasting the Maccabees and the Jewish people 8 nights instead of the one that was in plain sight.…