Month: April 2025
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Genesis as the Story of Every Human Life: Part 1
Part 1: In the Beginning: Conception and Innocence A part of the ‘On Second Thought‘ series By: Ezra Nadav Genesis Is Our Story Too: A New Series on Growth, Loss,…
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It’s Not ‘Offensive,’ It’s a Threat.
A part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav We need to start calling it what it is. When someone hangs a Nazi flag in a…
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On Belonging Without Agreement
Can we belong where we’re not always aligned? A part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant‘ series By: Ezra Nadav There’s a peculiar pressure in modern community life, a…
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The Kindness You Don’t Remember Giving
You may forget it. They may not. A part of the ‘On Second Though’ series By: Ezra Nadav When I was not yet twelve, I watched my grandfather do something…
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Safe Spaces vs. Courageous Spaces: When Comfort Becomes the Opposite of Inclusion
Part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav “This is a safe space.” It’s a phrase that now comes standard with everything from workplace trainings to…
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When Belonging Turns Toxic: On Tribalism, Victimhood, and the Fragility of Community
Part of the ‘Not Quiet What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav We all crave belonging. It’s a fundamental human need, to be seen, to be valued, to find our…
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What I’ve Learned by Attempting to Learn Biblical Hebrew
Why I Now Read Slower, Complain Less, and Love the Torah More From the ‘On Second Thought’ series: By Ezra Nadav Learning Hebrew with dyslexia and an auditory processing disorder…
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Every Person Deserves Dignity: When Words Overreach Their Meaning
Part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav Sometimes I find myself deep in thought about the words and phrases we use—especially in statements meant to…
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