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Juliet Elkind-Cruz
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S6E4 Pivoting, Fun in War...? (and Ki Tissa)
There's a new war. There are false gods. Oh, and Purim too. It's not a pretty story. What's the lesson we need to derive from it all? Is BEING Jewish more important than Jewish PRACTICE?
S6E3 Rebels, Rule-Haters & Breakers
About a funeral and breaking all the rules, which I love. But the rules are for something, too. How do we know when they should be preserved?
S6E2 Cracks and Leaks
A continuation of my thoughts on my trip to Israel...and what I was seeking
S6E1 I Can't Believe I Went (and the Joseph Story)
A few weeks ago, I up and went to Israel. It was mostly to support my daughter, but what I got was so much more. Thanks for listening!
S5E21 Multivalence & Double Exposure (Ki Tetzei)
I just sent my daughter off to Israel with all its multiple, conflicting feelings. This week's Torah portion commands us explicitly not to hate the Egyptians. Where is the connection? Listen. You'll…
S5E20 Judging, Returning, Repairing (Shoftim)
The truth is, there's really no such thing as a neutral "choice." Everything has an impact. Also, in a society driven by profit, there are very few real "choices" in the end. If we are to change the…
S5E19 Re'eh & Completely Unprepared
How do we prepare spiritually for this time of year--and for a world that feels like it's falling apart?I have a few answers, if you want to hear...And would love to hear your stories in response!
S5E18 Pockets of Light Among the Ashes (Eikev)
In this episode, I take you on a journey up a mountain to scatter some ashes. It turns out to be a twisted, winding journey, like that of the Israelites through forty years of wandering in the…
S5E17 Be Comforted, Again, My People
How much worse can we feel, when the world already feels so bad? I've been feeling hopeless, but I'm finding my hope again, and passing it on to you.
S5E16 The Irritating Pearls of Humanity
Here I share four stories from four funerals--people who were pearls, but definitely not saints--as we enter the Jewish holiday of Revelation. How does the uniqueness of each human being fit in with…
S5E15 At its Worst, At its Best (Tazria-Metzora)
There's this image I can't get out of my head of a woman with her two young children, all dressed up, parading them back and forth in front of a synagogue for hours, never intending to go in--because…
S5E14 Finding the Holy in the Ordinary, Grieving Inwardly, & Shemini
Sometimes you just happened to find the holy in the ordinary, surprised, even shocked to find it in the seemingly most unlikely places, people, moments.This is what happened to me yesterday. Please…
S5E13 All Our Hopes, Dreams, & Prayers...into the Ashes?
Can that be a good thing? But that's the teaching I heard this week. Also, I led a community seder this week and someone yelled at me for making it "political" instead of "sacred." But I think…
S5E12 Creating Order in Systems Amidst Chaos & VaYikra
With news furious and fast, we are living in times of intense chaos. Here, I talk about the Biblical Sacrificial System that feels chaotic in some ways, but also offers order in a chaotic world,…
S5E11 Binding Chains & Pekudei
Now you get to find out how the Jewish Communist funeral from last week actually turned out.When I did this funeral, I was challenged to remind myself of what it was that was so powerful about…
S5E11 Mirrors, What Might a Jewish Communist Funeral Look Like, & Vayakhel
You'll just have to listen to find out!
S5E10 Masquerades & Ki Tissa
It's time for us to stop allowing our fears and anxieties to control us and masquerade as our Golden Calf, and put in our half-shekel to build a just and fair society. But to do that, we need to have…
S5E9 Angel or A-Hole & Tetsaveh
I officiated at a funeral for a very "complicated" guy the other day. But a special kind of "complicated." You can judge for yourself whether he was an angel or an asshole--and let me know what you…
S5E8 A Brush With Death & T'rumah
Having a brush with death makes you think about things and reevaluate your attitudes. This week's Torah reading is about gifts and God dwelling amongst the Israelites. What does that even mean?…
S5E7 Enlarging and Shrinking our Hearts & Mishpatim
We all struggle with our feelings when we witness the suffering of others. A couple of weeks ago, I met someone who was a true inspiration--someone who lives with the intention to listen and look at…
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