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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
FLOPTIMIZE
I think my Optimizer has floptimized.
Aug 5 • Joshua Lesser

July 2026

The Tools, Not the Voice
How I Use AI
Jul 26 • Joshua Lesser
Cry for Your Teeth
On Grief and Tisha b'Av
Jul 21 • Joshua Lesser
Vacation Interrupted
I came on vacation with the best intentions.
Jul 18 • Joshua Lesser
Take the Water
Training for the Amazing Race
Jul 13 • Joshua Lesser
What Winning Is Not Worth
A red flag is not less red because it polls well.
Jul 9 • Joshua Lesser
Stop Begging. Start Building. - Part 5
Designing the Return
Jul 7 • Joshua Lesser
The Jewish Whisper on the 4th of July
The first thing I ever learned about Spain wasn’t paella.
Jul 3
Stop Begging. Start Building-Part 4 Reimagining Participation, Belonging, and Leadership in Congregational Life
Why Every Congregation Needs a B’tzalel
Jul 2 • Joshua Lesser

June 2026

That's a Lot to Ask From a Job
What if work isn't the problem?
Jun 23 • Joshua Lesser
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