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February 28, 2025

Lovingkindness Is Part of What a Synagogue Does

And socioeconomic disparities are a plus.

This week’s Torah reading of T’rumah (literally, “donation”) describes the construction of the Tabernacle, the portable temple used by the Israelites during their desert wanderings. Reflecting on the meaning of this sacred space, Elli Fischer considers one of the oldest synagogue dedications ever found:

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February 28, 2025

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