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Essays and notes from Rabbi Emily
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The Law of Conservation of Biblical Characters
Why does rabbinic interpretation insist that different characters are actually the same person?
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What's Mine Is Mine
The seeds of Sodom's destruction lie in a surprisingly ordinary place.
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Admitting We Don't Know
It takes courage to say "I might not be right."
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Finding Something New
Parashat Noach — What does it mean to renew rather than replace?
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In the Image of God: Reclaiming Bereishit 1’s Clobber Verse
Parashat Bereishit — gender, the Divine Image, and why creation isn't finished until Shabbat.
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Allyship as Sacred Work
A reflection on Parashat Beha'alotecha for LGBTQ Pride Shabbat.
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Making Sense of the Ein Mishpat Ner Mitzvah
A guide to reading the cross-reference notes printed on each page of Talmud.