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Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy

Nov 28, 2019

A D'var Torah for Parashat Toledot. This week, we see the unnecessary tensions created by the inaction of people with privilege - as well as contrasting approaches taken by different Biblical ancestors.

Recorded & edited by Alex Weisz

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Nov 21, 2019

A D'var Torah for Parashat Chayei Sarah. This week, our matriarch Rivka shows that compassion and justice can be pursued for all creators at the same time. We too must do the same! Additionally, we are joined by Shamayim’s Program Director, Lisa Apfelberg, to tell us about Shamayim’s upcoming Annual Retreat.

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Nov 17, 2019

An interview with Liora Raphael & Glenn Saks, author of the new children's book "Happy Animals: Friends Not Food". In it, readers visit an adorable Farm Sanctuary, where they meet friendly animals who just want to play and have fun.

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Nov 14, 2019

A D'var Torah for Parashat Vayera. This week, we see two very different sides of Avraham - on one hand, a loving, outspoken prophet; on the other, a dejected, defeated servant. What can we learn from his example in our own advocacy?

Recorded & edited by Alex Weisz

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Nov 7, 2019

A D'var Torah for Parashat Lech Lecha by Kohenet Sarah Tziporah Moser. This week, God commands Abraham and his family to take a leap of faith by going to an unknown place - and are immediately faced with environmental emergency. Having just returned to her home following the Kincade Fire in Northern California, Sarah...