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November 11, 2014
By bethmordecai
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DAY 864: Some Thoughts for Veterans’ Day — On Power, On Freedom, On Tzimtzum

(11/11/14), "The conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declarator and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficient ends of its institution" - Preamble to the Bill of Rights (1789) Dear Hevreh, Today we celebrate Veterans' Day, a day in which we recall the sacrifices made (and to be made) by the men and women of our armed services to guard our nation and protect our freedoms. It has often struck me how the language we use in describing our armed services in America (like in[...]

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January 18, 2013
By bethmordecai
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Parashat Bo (בא) — Leaving in Haste

(2013/5773) Triennial III -- Leaving in Haste: On the Israelites Being Freed From Egypt  How do you know when you need to respond to you own self interest or when you need to respond to the interests of others? In what ways can you respond to both?     Classes from other years... 2014/5774 (Triennial I) -- Pharaoh’s Egypt: By the People, For the People?

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