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Rabbi Michael Barclay
Aug 9, 20224 min read
Randi Weingarten Wields Her Misunderstanding of Judaism Like a Weapon
I have no doubt that this article will cause me personal challenges, but truth needs to be said.
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
Jun 2, 20226 min read
Bamidbar and Shavuot: The Wilderness & The Wedding
Many of our Sages from RaMBaM to Rebbe Schneerson recommended viewing current events through a filter of understanding the Torah portion...
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
May 19, 20224 min read
Behar: Resting for Success
This week’s Torah portion of Behar (Lev. 25:1-26:2) focuses almost entirely on the importance of the Sabbath.
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
May 12, 20225 min read
Emor: Ethical Leadership Through Service
This week’s commentary is dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai...
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
May 11, 20227 min read
Abortion: A Jewish Perspective on a Passionate Issue
With a subject like abortion, where people are easily controlled by their passions, it becomes easy to base our opinions on what we “feel”..
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
Apr 7, 20224 min read
Shabbat HaGadol: A Time of Faith, Action, and Community
The Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is called “Shabbat HaGadol”, “the big Sabbath”.
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
Mar 31, 20225 min read
Tazria: The Leprosy of Gossip
“Life and Death are in the Hands of the Tongue” (Proverbs 18:21)
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
Mar 15, 20228 min read
Purim – A Jewish Path for Addiction Recovery
All the Festivals will be annulled in future time except for Purim” Midrash Mishlei 9:2
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
Feb 11, 20223 min read
Tetzaveh: To Divine From the Heart
The Urim and Thummim are something that is rarely discussed in the Reform Jewish world, although they have great importance both...
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