Rabbi Mordechai Rackover

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EJ and the Ongoing Situation in Israel and Gaza

We can never make up the losses suffered in this conflict, we can only continue in the path of justice and equity that the Torah begs of us.

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Davening with Leonard Cohen

A rockstar-poet-monk and a humble Jew, a roshi and just another rabbi. In some moments, we trade places, imagining what could have been.

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Ancient Solutions to Modern Problems: Reading BaMidbar

BaMidbar reminds us: life is hard, leaders, even exceptional ones, have a lot to contend with, and it’s a ‘tough crowd.’

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Through My Children’s Eyes: Yom HaAtzmaut & Yom HaZikaron

Rabbi Rackover reflects on Yom HaZikkaron and Yom HaAtzmaut: For the first time, my daughter was afraid to share her Jewish identity. My heart broke.

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There are so many secrets hidden away within Matzah that ask to be uncovered, offering us spiritual wisdom.

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Rabbi Mordechai Rackover teaches: Life is not a zero-sum and one of the keys is to recognize that people grow and change.

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Jerusalem's Temple Mount - at sunset

The story of Avraham is full of tragedy but also the great gift of speaking truth to power and knowing when not to believe.

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In the Name of All of Israel

Building on ideas of Levi Yitzhak of Berdichev and Maimonides – Avraham showed us a path to repair even in the darkest of times.

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Violence in Israel: Self-Care and Mental Health

The bombing at Hebrew University was a transition moment in my life. I got by for about a month and then started to break down. I had extreme anxiety.

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October 9th, 2023 In the two years since we launched, Exploring Judaism has significantly impacted the Conservative/Masorti presence on the internet. We have worked to

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