Speaking Out When One of Our Own Causes Harm
Judaism does not have a modern mechanism for excommunication. Yet ḥerem—the practice of excluding someone
February 5, 2026
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Judaism does not have a modern mechanism for excommunication. Yet ḥerem—the practice of excluding someone
(I wrote this at 9:00am this morning (Feb. 20, 2025). And at 3:27pm, we just
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The past 36 hours have been filled with many intense emotions. Yes, democracy worked, and
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Music brings people together and our Songs of Gratitude event was successful in bringing HaNefesh
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