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The Rabbi I Became at Her Kitchen Table

Remembering Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen z"l, who taught me that vocation begins with the self we were told to leave outside

Aug 16 • Joshua Lesser

Poverty Sends Invoices

What Georgia’s SNAP crisis reveals about the costs we move rather than eliminate

Aug 10 • Joshua Lesser

I think my Optimizer has floptimized.

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The Tools, Not the Voice

Jul 26 • Joshua Lesser

Cry for Your Teeth

On Grief and Tisha b'Av

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This Body Is Not Up for Discussion

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A Skeptical Rabbi Walks Into the Jungle… Then Drinks Ayahuasca

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Your Synagogue Does Not Need More Martyrs

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Five Governance Mistakes Almost Every Synagogue Board Makes

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