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Love Beyond Borders
As Jews, our hearts are called
Sep 3
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Rabbi Sandra Lawson
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August 2025
Justice and Memory: Emmett Till and Parashat Shoftim
This week we read Shoftim, and right at the center of the portion comes one of the most powerful imperatives in all of Torah: Tzedek, tzedek tirdof …
Aug 29
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Rabbi Sandra Lawson
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Black–Jewish Alliances: More Than a Binary
A little over twenty years ago, I went to a Black–Jewish alliance meeting chaired by a Black man and a white Jewish woman.
Aug 28
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Did you know that we blow the Shofar in the morning during the month of Elul.
It’s a spiritual wake-up call.
Aug 23
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Rabbi Sandra Lawson
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Open Your Hand Wide: The Prophetic Call from Parashat Re'eh
If there is among you a needy person, one of your neighbors, in any of your towns within your land that your God is giving you, you shall not harden…
Aug 22
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Rabbi Sandra Lawson
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Did you know Judaism sets aside an entire month to get ready for the High Holidays?
That month is called Elul.
Aug 21
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Rabbi Sandra Lawson
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When Spectacle Masquerades as Dialogue: From Jubilee to CNN
Jubilee’s Surrounded episode with Amanda Seales made headlines for its premise: one progressive voice placed in a room with 20 young Black…
Aug 20
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Rabbi Sandra Lawson
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Let’s discuss Jubilee with Amanda Seales
A recording from Rabbi Sandra Lawson's live video
Aug 19
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Rabbi Sandra Lawson
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Susan Hurrey
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Staying in the Room
Progressive Jews must stay in relationship with other progressive people and confront antisemitism when it happens.My Musings is a reader-supported…
Aug 11
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Rabbi Sandra Lawson
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Antisemitism in Progressive Spaces: Navigating Complexities and Building Solidarity
Antisemitism is a persistent hatred of the Jews that has manifested in different forms throughout history and across the political spectrum.
Aug 8
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Rabbi Sandra Lawson
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Losing a Generation
I made this video to expand a little and talk about what I wrote in Losing a Generation…
Aug 7
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Rabbi Sandra Lawson
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Rebuilding from the Ashes: Tisha B'Av and How to Repair Our Broken World Today
Tisha B'Av is a container for grief—grief that is both ancient and immediate.
Aug 3
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Rabbi Sandra Lawson
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