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By Rabbi Ilana C. Garber
In Dvar Torah
Posted March 30, 2016

Eating With Intention – Parashat Shemini

You may have heard a joke that goes something like this: God: Do not cook a kid in its mother’s milk. (first found in Exodus 23:19) Moses: OK, God, so keep all meat food away from all dairy food? [...]

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By Benay Josselson
In A Parent's Perspective
Posted March 29, 2016

In My Child’s Own Words – A Parent’s Perspective

When I first started blogging, I had many reservations about sharing details about our family, particularly about R. Although I feel it is important to be transparent and open about our [...]

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By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted March 25, 2016

MATAN NAMED ONE OF AMERICA’S TOP 50 INNOVATIVE JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS

Matan has been named one of North America’s top 50 innovative Jewish organizations in the eleventh annual Slingshot Guide. The Guide has become a go-to resource for volunteers, activists and [...]

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By Rabbi Yair Robinson
In Dvar Torah
Posted March 23, 2016

The Eternal Flame – Parashat Tzav

In any Jewish sacred space, our eyes will be drawn in some way upward to the ner tamid, the eternal light. A symbol of God’s eternality, nearly every Jewish sanctuary will have some kind of [...]

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By Rabbi Yael Hammerman
In Dvar Torah
Posted March 16, 2016

Clamoring for God’s Attention – Parashat Vayikra

As a child, one of my favorite Jewish stories was “The Letter and the Crown” by Ted Gross, which retold a midrash called Otiot de-Rabbi Akiba (“The Letters of Rabbi Akiba”) about the [...]

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By MeredithPolsky
In Dvar Torah, Original Articles
Posted March 14, 2016

What Matan’s Dvar Torah Project is Teaching Me

Hopefully by now you know a little bit about Matan’s Dvar Torah Project. We are sharing a weekly dvar torah (word of torah) on this blog that links the parasha (torah portion) to disability [...]

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By Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Tyler Dratch
In Dvar Torah
Posted March 9, 2016

Backward Design of Holy Space – Parashat Pekudei

Sometimes building something backwards is the most logical choice. In education, teachers often design their exam first and then create lessons that will guide students to learn the correct [...]

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By Rabbi Mara Young
In Dvar Torah
Posted March 2, 2016

Differentiated Communal Construction – Parashat Vayekhel

No Torah portion stresses the potential of each human being’s contribution to the community more than Vayekhel. Filled with details of the desert Tabernacle’s trimmings, embellishments, and [...]

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