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Becoming Every Brother’s Keeper

All humanity descended from one family.

Lessons for Former Slaves

How can people who have worked to regain their freedom enslave their brothers?

Wasteful Destruction

Judaism possesses the values on which an ecological morality may be grounded.

Heroic or Sinful?

Zealous acts are not always heroic.

Slowly Healing the World

Like Moses and Caleb, we make progress in fits and starts.

Cultivated Cravings

Not letting desires frustrate us.

From Guilt to Action

The sacrificial system teaches that coming nearer to God requires coming nearer to each other.

Cain and Abel

Classic tale of brothers and murder.

Rereading Hagar

Some want to read Hagar back into the story, giving her character new subtleties and possibilities.

Was Abraham’s Second Wife Really Hagar?

None of the commentaries questioned the legitimacy of the relationship between Abraham and Keturah.

Remember the Days of Old

The Torah describes an earlier time, when lands were distributed fairly by God.

Engage All Texts

At a time when Jewish influence has increased, how do we approach unethical commandments?

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