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Hi my name is Rabbi Sandra Lawson and welcome to 'Soulful Shalom: a Podcast Exploring Judaism & Jewish Values and Jewish wisdom in just minutes. Each episode, I'll share a bit of wisdom that comes from the Jewish tradition. We will touch on history, ethics and other pieces of wisdom and I can assure you it will be relatable today. I'm recording this from my home office, so every once in a while you may hear a dog barking or two. So come and join me and together we will discuss thousands of y ...
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Jewish Values and the Power of Voting: A Call to Civic Responsibility
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Judaism has a rich tradition of valuing community and justice. Judaism teaches us that being part of a community means contributing to its well-being. The Talmud emphasizes the importance of communal responsibility, stating that all of us are responsible for one another.
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Unity, Not Competition: Dismantling Hate Through Solidarity
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Hey Family, In this podcast episode, I discuss the harmful effects of comparing the struggles of different marginalized groups, particularly antisemitism and anti-Black racism. While we can acknowledge the pain of antisemitism, we must emphasize that these comparisons minimize the unique suffering of Black individuals and communities, oversimplify …
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The state of Louisiana passed a law requiring schools to display the 10 Commandments in public schools.
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Gratitude in the Morning: We Need to Wake Up with Gratitude
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This episode focuses on the transformative power of starting each day with gratitude, a key aspect of Jewish tradition. It discusses the challenge of maintaining a routine of daily prayers and offers a simpler approach: choosing one meaningful prayer to cultivate a mindset of thankfulness from the day's start. The episode highlights how this practi…
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Compassionate Conversation: A Path to Wholeness and Unity
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Lately, my mind has been preoccupied with the nature of our conversations—the very way we exchange ideas and navigate through differences. In an era marked by quick judgments and digital debates, the art of dialogue seems all but forgotten. https://rabbisandra.substack.com
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Disagreeing Better: Uncovering the Secret of Ancient Jewish Debates
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Hello and welcome to our first episode of Soulful Shalom. Thank you so much for joining us today. My Jewish values inform how move through the world and I believe they can be a wonderful guide to help anyone regardless if you are Jewish I believe Jewish values are universal and can help everyone. Today we are going to talk about disagreements. Sadl…
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Soulful Shalom: a Podcast Exploring Judaism & Jewish Values and Jewish wisdom in just minutes. Each episode, I'll share a bit of wisdom that comes from the Jewish tradition. We will touch on history, ethics and other pieces of wisdom and I can assure you it will be relatable today. I'm recording this from my home office, so every once in a while yo…
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2016 Hanukkah Message - Light Can Push Away Darkness
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Sharing with you all my video message for Hanukkah 2016. Light can push away darkness
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Vayechi and the Importance of Family Forgiveness
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Today's lesson comes from the Torah Portion Vayechi - Genesis 47:28 - 50:26. This is the last Torah portion in the book of Genesis and today's lesson focuses on the importance of forgiving family.
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Introduction and Welcome to Minute Lessons from the Torah
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Hello my name is Sandra Lawson and I am a rabbi to be. Welcome to my new Podcast. This Podcast grew out of my Torah Lessons on Snapchat and Instagram. It‘s a work in progress and has grown out of my love for Torah Like a lot of things I do, I just jump in with both feet. So welcome and I look forward to learning with you.…
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Vayigash: To Draw Near and the Shabbat of Approaching
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This is the first Shabbat of 2017. We are in the Torah Portion of Vayigash which means to draw near or to come close. My friend and Rabbi Yael Levy called it the Shabbat of approaching. We are approaching this year with a lot of certainty and as we approach this year and draw it near if we open our hearts to love, forgiveness and God's plan…
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My last Torah message for 2016. This week we have been reading from the Torah portion Mikeitz, continuing the Joseph story. Joseph is the boy who dared to dream who turned into a man who was able to interpret dreams. As we move into 2017 my message is to never be afraid to dream. In our society we sometimes discourage those. who call themselves dre…
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