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Even the NY Times Covers Shmitta?
So did anyone read the NY Times coverage of shmitta? They make it sound like a soap opera–but it’s true there is a lot of debate among some Jews here about the idea of selling land tempora… more →
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Chickweed and my Jewish Farming Retreat
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wrote 2 months ago: Last weekend my family attended this amazing retreat in Baltimore, the Beit Midrash at the Pearlston … more →
Two Major Errors in Judaism: Prozbul and Place of Women
wrote 10 months ago: B”H Two Major Errors in Judaism: Prozbul and Place of Women There are two major misunderstandi … more →
Tithing in the Torah: Part 6
wrote 1 year ago: Shmitta: the Sabbatical year Exodus 23 10 “For six years you shall sow your land and gather in its … more →
Hitting All Seven Notes
wrote 2 years ago: Seven. Let’s talk about who knows that number. We ought to be familiar with it from this week’s To … more →
The Sanctity of the land
wrote 2 years ago: Parshat Behar/Yom Haatzmaut Leviticus 25:1-26:2 Parshat Behar teaches us about the cycles of the lan … more →
A Society that Embodies the Principles of Shabbat?
wrote 3 years ago: This week, with the reading of Behar-Bichukotai, we end the book of Vayikra. The book of Vayikra is … more →
2009 Jerusalem Wine Festival - Pictures and Wine Notes
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wrote 3 years ago: Our story begins in 2003 and bombs are exploding up and down the state. Residents are worried to le … more →
Time to Stop—[basic overview, part one]
wrote 4 years ago: The Sabbath is a powerful metaphor for how we can heal this planet and build a better future for our … more →
Bearing Fruit
wrote 4 years ago: I live at a hermitage on the coast of California. The wood paneled walls of my old silver trailer fr … more →
Shmitta and the Stock Market
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wrote 4 years ago: By Rabbi Julian Sinclair It may seem odd to be writing about shmitta six and a half years before the … more →
Hartman Institute campus beauty in fall
wrote 4 years ago: Bougainvillea at Hartman Institute With the shmitta year over, active gardening will resume at the H … more →
ENHANCE YOUR SCHOOLS TU B’SHVAT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
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wrote 5 years ago: Give All Your Students the Chance to Own a Piece of Land in Israel to Better Understand and Fulfill … more →
Even the NY Times Covers Shmitta?
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wrote 5 years ago: So did anyone read the NY Times coverage of shmitta? They make it sound like a soap opera–but … more →
Shmitta (Part One?)
wrote 5 years ago: I’ve been doing a little Web research on Shmitta year and I’m still boggled and overwhel … more →
