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Rabbi Susan Leider

Rabbi Susan Leider

Rabbi Susan Leider is a visiting rabbi, facilitator and consultant serving Northern California synagogues. She can be reached at rabbisusanleider.com.

What are these dots about?
Posted inTorah

These tiny dots are a huge Torah mystery

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider November 23, 2018November 21, 2018

Vayishlach Genesis 32:4 – 36:43 Obadiah 1:1 – 1:21 On the face of it, the great reunion between Jacob and Esau is a poignant and moving story. Jacob, having fled to […]

Decorating the sukkah (Photo/Courtesy Hazon)
Posted inTorah

As Sukkot ends, your last chance for compassion

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider September 27, 2018
A classic Giants Jewish Heritage Night giveaway; the hats reads "Giants," transliterated into Hebrew
Posted inColumns

The ‘giants’ of the Torah and the Giants of S.F.

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider August 2, 2018August 2, 2018
From “The Grapes of Canaan” by James Tissot, circa 1900, showing a scene from Shelach, this week's Torah portion.
Posted inTorah

Forgive inadvertent wrongs, but watch out for willfulness

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider June 8, 2018June 7, 2018
black and white drawing of nadav and avihu being thrown backwards by a flash of light
Posted inColumns

How does meat get to the table? Connecting food, kashrut and values

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider April 13, 2018
an antique drawing of a great cloud hovering over the mishkan with israelites worshipping
Posted inColumns

Leave bitterness at the door when you enter the sanctuary

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider February 16, 2018February 15, 2018
"Joseph Converses With Judah, His Brother" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inColumns

Judah’s lesson: Words have the power to create worlds — choose carefully

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider December 22, 2017December 22, 2017
"Abraham's Journey from Ur to Canaan" by József Molnár, 1850
Posted inColumns

Are you a sage, or a guide? The difference is subtle

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider October 27, 2017October 26, 2017
This week's Torah portion introduces the commandment to leave fallen harvest in the field to be "gleaned" by the poor, as illustrated here in "The Gleaners" by Gustave Doré from the 1865 La Sainte Bible.
Posted inColumns

What does tikkun olam have to do with divorce?

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider September 1, 2017August 31, 2017
"Moses Strikes the Rock" by Richard Andre, 1884
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

When Moses boils over, we take stock of our own anger

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider June 29, 2017

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