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Search the Corners of Yourself - Rabbi Hannah Jensen Mar 29, 2026

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As we approach Pesah, we often consume ourselves with cleaning our houses, but we neglect any spiritual preparation for the holiday. What would happen if we let the search for chametz in our houses lead to a search for something in ourselves? What might we find?

Lesson Learned: On Accepting/Rejecting Women, AZ 18a-b - Rabbi Sharon Brous Mar 24, 2026

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Source sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YKuYB4tSLePVfl1YytWeZSShpH2kdw4P/view Class #16 | March 24, 2026 This is a recording of Rabbi Morris Brous's session of For the Love of Learning class. Every Tuesday morning, a new story from the Talmud. Taught by your rabbis in a monthly rotation, we’ll dig into the strange and compelling world of the Talmud, exploring the ways ancient dilemmas speak to modern questions. Join us in-person at the Event Space (coffee and nosh provided) or over Zoom (B.Y.O. nosh) for as many sessions as possible… your Tuesday will thank you.

We Expect More of You - Rabbi Sharon Brous Mar 22, 2026

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From movement leaders to strongmen, the whole world is reeling from the abuses of men striving for greatness. But it’s never too late for a moral reckoning. Humility and decency must be our new metric for leadership.

CEO of The Gaza Children Village Dr. David Hasan and Rabbi Sharon Brous in conversation Mar 22, 2026

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Join peacebuilder, activist, Palestinian American neurosurgeon Dr. David Hasan, Founder, President & CEO of The Gaza Children Village, in conversation with Rabbi Sharon Brous

Recently featured in The New York Times, The Gaza Children Village provides daily education, nutritious meals, healthcare, and trauma-informed support to orphaned and vulnerable children through their Academies of Hope. Co-Sponsored by NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change.

The Kli Yakar’s Psychology of Wealth and Poverty - Rabbi David Kasher | The Best Book Ever Mar 19, 2026

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Parashat Vayikra

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's class The Weekly Parashah from 3.18.2026, co-sponsored by IKAR and Hadar.

Torah, Danger, and Legacy, Chagigah 15 - Rabbi Morris Panitz & Rabbi Michael Panitz Mar 17, 2026

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Class #15 | March 17, 2026

This is a recording of Rabbi Morris Panitz's session of For the Love of Learning class. Every Tuesday morning, a new story from the Talmud.

Taught by your rabbis in a monthly rotation, we’ll dig into the strange and compelling world of the Talmud, exploring the ways ancient dilemmas speak to modern questions. Join us in-person at the Event Space (coffee and nosh provided) or over Zoom (B.Y.O. nosh) for as many sessions as possible… your Tuesday will thank you.

Don’t Let the Need for Cognitive Closure Harden Your Heart - Rabbi Sharon Brous Mar 15, 2026

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This is a heavy and complicated and confusing time. But we must not respond to the spiritual overload by closing off our hearts. Let us pry our hearts open instead.

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The End of Exodus - Rabbi David Kasher | The Best Book Ever Mar 12, 2026

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Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's class The Weekly Parashah from 3.11.2026, co-sponsored by IKAR and Hadar.

Peeking Behind the Veil - Rabbi Morris Panitz | For the Love of Learning Mar 10, 2026

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Class #14 | March 10, 2026 | Click here for source sheet.

When the man entered with the boy in his arms, a change came over the place. All of us felt it. Something in the air trembled; a warmth passed through the yard, and we knew that one of the living had come among us.

We assembled in small knots, whispering about our former lives. Some remembered their misdeeds, some their triumphs. We debated, we argued, we laughed when the memory allowed it, but always we were together, bound by the strange circumstance of our continued existence.

- Lincoln in the Bardo, George Saunders

Taking Responsibility in Public Office / Parashat Ki Tisa - Rabbi David Kasher | The Best Book Ever Mar 10, 2026

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This is a recording from 3.4.2025 of Rabbi David Kasher's Weekly Parashah class, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR. There were technical difficulties in the last 10 minutes of class and Rabbi Kasher had to join from a different device.

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