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Your Authority Is an Illusion
Jul 1, 2022 By Joshua Rabin | Commentary | Korah
Every time I read this parashah, the hypothetical questions I ponder are endless: What exactly is wrong about Korah’s critique of Moshe? Would the Israelites not make it to Canaan if they were led by someone else other than Moshe? However, a deeper exploration of the parashah reveals that our tradition wants us to focus less on the hypotheticals and more on the powerful statement about leadership made by choosing Moshe and rejecting Korah.
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Holiness Through Restraint
May 1, 2020 By Joshua Rabin | Commentary | Aharei Mot | Kedoshim
I am a rabbi who works with teenagers, and you cannot talk to adults about teenagers without the conversation quickly focusing on smartphones and social media. And it quickly turns depressing.
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