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Rabbi Shmuel Yerish: From teaching in Ukraine to creating Jewish kids' toys in Hadera

The Jerusalem Post 14 Feb 2026
Rabbi Shmuel Yerish is grateful that “here in Israel you can live a full Jewish life, without judgment or reproach.” ....
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Ranks of US rabbis grow more diverse

The Lufkin News 13 Feb 2026
Rabbi Laura Geller recalls how of the 30 people in her class at Hebrew Union College, she was the only woman ....
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‘We will not cower,’ rabbi says after antisemitic vandalism of Md. synagogue

The Washington Post 13 Feb 2026
Rabbi Jonah Layman said that after signs at the Shaare Tefila Synagogue in Maryland had been defaced with antisemitic graffiti, he appreciated the community outreach ... .
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Parashat Mishpatim: All or nothing

The Jerusalem Post 13 Feb 2026
Loyalty to a path means saying, “I belong. Sometimes I will fail, sometimes I will err, but I am all in.” This is completely different from saying “I like this, but I don’t like that.” ....
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So, what truly is Judaism?

Cleveland Jewish News 13 Feb 2026
This week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim, represents the first extensive listing of laws given by God to the Israelites through Moses. In many ways, it can be seen as an expansion of the Ten Commandments that we saw in last week’s ... .
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RABBIS LOOK AHEAD

Independent Tribune 12 Feb 2026
Rabbi Laura Geller recalls how of the 30 people in her class at Hebrew Union College, she was the only woman ... .
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Israeli rabbi judge who levelled Gaza homes 'breached ethics'

The New Arab 12 Feb 2026
Live on air, the rabbi once boasted that "there are tens of thousands of dead " and that "the dogs and the cats ate them because no one collected them" ... "It is imperative that Rabbi Avraham Zarbiv is ...
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Hebrew Union College Appoints Rabbi Mari Chernow ’03 as Dean of the Los Angeles Campus (Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion)

Public Technologies 12 Feb 2026
Hebrew Union College is proud to announce the appointment of Rabbi Mari Chernow '03 as the next Dean of the Los Angeles Campus ... Together with Rabbi Chernow, we look forward to building on the foundation he has nurtured with such care.".
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US synagogues face a terrible choice: Collaborate with ICE or risk our own safety - opinion

The Jerusalem Post 12 Feb 2026
Synagogues must decide whether to comply with ICE's terms tied to DHS security grants or uphold their values by refusing to cooperate with enforcement actions ....
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‘Very disturbing’: Rabbi reacts after antisemitic graffiti found at Olney synagogue

Wtop 11 Feb 2026
Rabbi Jonah Layman of the Shaare Tefila Congregation said he learned about the graffiti after a Maryland state senator’s son saw the markings from the school bus and called his father ... Tuesday for a report of antisemitic activity ... Related stories ... 7.
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Being a Rabbi is a Team Sport (Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion)

Public Technologies 11 Feb 2026
the deep desire to become a rabbi ... Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Initiatives Rabbi Karen Reiss Medwed, Ph.D ... The program is specifically geared towards second-career rabbis and requires a lot from its students.
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American synagogues are being forced into a terrible choice: Collaborate with ICE or risk our ...

Jewish Telegraph Agency 11 Feb 2026
As rabbis, one question has become urgent and immediate ... To my fellow rabbis, synagogue executive directors and board presidents, I truly understand the impossible calculations you have to make and why the money seems irresistible ... -- ... ....
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The Torah Was Given to Humans, Not Malachim

Yated Ne'eman 11 Feb 2026
This is a true story. Really. I can’t say that every single word transpired with one person, but certainly these things happened with a few people I know, and I am simply combining the points into one story ... So, here is the story. ... It was one week later.
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Tasting History

Yated Ne'eman 11 Feb 2026
This week’s parsha opens with the words, “Ve’aileh hamishpotim asher tosim lifneihem – These are the laws that you shall place before them.” ... Torah is not meant to be delivered as raw data, but as nourishment. accessible, enticing, and alive ... .
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