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On Sacred Ground

On Sacred Ground

Written by: Hadar Institute
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The news from Israel can feel overwhelming – but Torah gives us language for understanding current events with complexity and compassion. From Hadar’s Beit Midrash in Jerusalem, Rabbi Avital Hochstein joins Rabbi Avi Killip to unpack some of the most pressing spiritual and moral questions in Israel today.

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  • "In Every Generation"

    "In Every Generation"
    Apr 17 2024

    The Haggadah describes how "in every generation, they stand against us to destroy us." At the same time, the lesson of the Exodus from Egypt in the Torah is to translate our suffering into empathy, to remember that we were strangers in Egypt and therefore look after the strangers today. As we enter a complicated Pesah, how can we hold these two narratives together?
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    32 mins
  • Is Israel Fighting Amalek?

    Is Israel Fighting Amalek?
    Mar 29 2024

    Rav Avital and Rav Elazar reflect on what it means to celebrate Purim in the shadow of war. They explore how we might grapple with the suffering of innocent people in Gaza through Torah.
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    32 mins
  • Feminism in a Time of War

    Feminism in a Time of War
    Mar 6 2024

    The reality in Israel today is that the people on the battlefield are mostly men and the people left behind to look after their homes and children are mostly women. Rav Avital shares some reflections on this situation through the lens of the women's contribution to the mishkan (tabernacle).
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    28 mins
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