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Ruth Schapira

Netflix's "Jewish Matchmaking" to the Rescue

The new Netflix series "Jewish Matchmaking" deserves my appreciation, but probably not for the reasons you think. I already knew a great...

Ruth Schapira

4 ways to add meaning to a Bar / Bat Mitzvah

Of course there's meaning in the ceremony, but often the goal of sustained impact is not as easy as you might think. Teens are exposed...

Ruth Schapira

Mind and Motion

Judaism's Awareness of the Body-Mind Connection Judaism offers an incredible teaching about how our minds and bodies work together, and...

Ruth Schapira

What’s Your Reality?

We live in a tangible and physical world, and it is the very nature of our surroundings that creates automatic obstacles in connecting...

Ruth Schapira

Mountain of Mitzvot? Not!

Our tradition tells us that the sole purpose of Torah is for us to refine our character, and the way toward that end is through action,...

Ruth Schapira

Shabbat is an Island Escape

Every week, I get to imagine the world as it should be. As Friday night approaches, I look forward to the total disconnect I will have...

Ruth Schapira

What Tikkun Olam really means

Tikkun Olam, תיקון עולם, literally "Repair the World" is a Jewish concept that barely needs definition. Showing up in many places, it is...

Ruth Schapira

What Exactly is Jewish Identity?

For years, I’ve used the term “Jewish identity”, and never gave it too much thought. As a Jewish educator, the talk among my colleagues...

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