Perhaps one of the most well-known pieces of Jewish wisdom is from Pirkei Avot: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” As I survey the landscape of Jewish education, it seems clear that these enjoinders are critically…
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Israel
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TV
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California
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U.S.
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Israel
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Local Voice
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U.S.
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First Person
How my family sits at the intersection of Israel’s Covid-19 crisis
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