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SERMON "I am a private person." - Rabbi David Kasher May 15, 2022

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A Jewish response to the recently leaked Supreme Court draft opinion intending to overturn Roe v. Wade. Find the transcript on our website: https://ikar.org/sermons/im-a-private-person

BBE BONUS CLASS Kabbalistic Storytelling - Parshat Emor May 13, 2022

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How did counting the Omer become so much more than numbers?

This is an edited down version of Rabbi David Kasher's weekly Parsha Studies Class from 5/12/2022.

CLASS The Ethics of Public Shaming - The Path of Life: Jewish Ethics with the Maharal of Prague - R' David Kasher May 11, 2022

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Between Passover and Shavuot, Jews all over the world devote themselves to the study of Ethics (Pirkei Avot). This custom follows the famous rabbinic teaching that before we can receive the Torah, we must learn Derekh Eretz - how to live together in harmony with all human beings. One of the greatest Jewish philosophers, the mighty Maharal of Prague (famous from the legend of The Golem!) called this course of study "The Path of Life."

BEST BOOK EVER A State of Moral Emergency - Parshat Emor May 09, 2022

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Right in the middle of the first major list of the Jewish holidays comes a major interruption.

CLASS The Path of Life: Jewish Ethics with the Maharal of Prague - Rabbi David Kasher May 08, 2022

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This is the first session from Rabbi David Kasher's five-part series that began on May 2, 2022. As we return to our yearly tradition of studying Pirkei Avot, and learn to walk the Path of Life with the Maharal as our guide.

BBE BONUS CLASS Decoding the Codes - Parshat Kedoshim May 06, 2022

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Parsha study with Rabbi David Kasher from May 5, 2022

BEST BOOK EVER The Most Important Thing - Parshat Kedoshim May 04, 2022

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This podcast was produced while standing on our heads. The rest is commentary.

The Question of Jewish Identity - Rabbi David Kasher May 02, 2022

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Reflections after a recent trip to Israel.

BBE BONUS CLASS The Nakedness - Parshat Acharei Mot Apr 30, 2022

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Uncovering the familial sexual prohibitions of Leviticus.

Yom HaShoah - A Survivor's Story Apr 27, 2022

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John Destler was born in Berlin on October 13, 1931. One of his earliest memories is watching from the balcony of his family’s apartment as Hitler and Mussoilini drove by in a motorcade. In the week of Yom HaShoah, we welcome John to our community to talk about his unique experiences, trauma, and challenges. Including a life long battle with addiction that he was able, at the age of 72, to face and heal.

(From Samara Hutman's Intro)

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