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In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss:

• Why the environment has lost attention
• Learning about long-term impact
• The way values about our land are embedded in our Jewish texts
• How can we focus more on the communal and less on the individual
• How can we create a sense of urgency with the environment
• How can we make choices for the future where the environment fits in

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In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we speak about what Anti-Semitism means as a young person today.

We discuss:

• What Anti-Semitism demands of us in relation to other groups under attack
• How we tell the story of Ant-Semitism without blinding ourselves to the suffering of others
• How our laws are embedded in our story, giving empathy a voice

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In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we speak about what Anti-Semitism means as a young person today.

We discuss:

• What Anti-Semitism means from the vantage point of a 15- to 20-year-old
• The kinds of incidents we see and experience
• The connection between reactions to Israel policy and anti-Semitism
• How our laws are embedded in our story, giving empathy a voice

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In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we speak about how hard blessings are to offer and receive. We discuss:

• Marking endings and beginnings
• How the notion of blessings can be a source of empowerment
• How we feel when we receive blessings
• Being taught how to speak up for ourselves
• Aligning our inner sense of self with how we are seen

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In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss the connection between gratitude and:

• Prayer
• Food
• Thanksgiving
• How others benefit us

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In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we explore transitions.

We discuss:

• What it’s like to enter a new place
• What tools we have to ease the stresses of transition
• Adapting to new ways of working and living
• Whether change is a good thing
• How we can keep moving forward in the face of obstacles

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In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss part two of our reflections of the last year.

We discuss:

• What the year ahead will look like
• What will help us get through the next year
• How we have changed – or not

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In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss part one of our reflections of the last year.

We discuss:

• Adapting the Biblical parallels to a new reality
• Changing social dynamics
• Our very personal experiences of the last year

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In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we reflect on how our lives and perspectives have changed in the past year. We discuss:

• Our need for material objects
• What our display of material objects at the Passover seder means to us
• The meaning of “Let all who are hungry come and eat”
• How our memories of this year may lead to a reframing for us in the future
• Ways we want to think bigger this Passover

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In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss the power of history and telling the tale:

• Why complain? The story of the Israelites crossing the Sea of Reeds
• How we relate to the complaints of the former slaves
• Remembering vs. telling the story

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