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EPISODE · Dec 24, 2018 · 13 MIN

What's in a Name?

from On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah

The first portion of the Book of Exodus, Parashat Sh'mot, introduces the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob. Citing other Jewish texts as well as examples throughout Jewish history that highlight the significance and pride associated with names, Rabbi Rick Jacobs considers why some people keep their Jewish names, and others change them.

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