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Torah from Temple of Aaron — 288 episodes

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Less Than Ideal: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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I Survived the Big Bad Wolf: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Essential Holiness of Israel: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Two Arks of the Wilderness: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Jewish Definition of Beauty: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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A Meaningful Freedom: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Dayenu!? Is It Really Enough? R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Leaving Comfort Behind: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Real Redemption Begins at Home: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Benefits of Spiritual Pain: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Concrete Objectives: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Self Reflection Not Self Hatred: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Parshat Zachor & Standing With Israel: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Medicine of Life or Poison? Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein

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Does Torah Command Our American Politics? R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Who is Like You Amongst the "gods?": R. Marcus Rubenstein

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People Can Change: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Threefold Darkness and How to Overcome It: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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You Have The Power to Choose Light: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Between Moses & Pharaoh: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Cultivating Intendent Thought by Faith in God

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What Do We Bless Our Children With? R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Remaining Jewish in a Hedonistic Society: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Embracing the Gifts of Others: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Sacred Moments of Gratitude: C/E Joshua Fineblum

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Redeeming Esau: Jeff Dale & R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Thou Shalt Not Be a Beggar: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Personal Morality Caused by Societal Immorality

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Meaningful Work: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Wendy Oskey Acceptance Speech

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Josh Dorn Acceptance Speech

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God is Real: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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We Need People & God: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Lonsmen! Jewish Identity Mitzvot: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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A New You But An Old Sukkah: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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A Successful New Life of Mitzvot: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Mikvah Moments: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Giving Grace: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Believing With Evidence to the Contrary: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Separate But Still Responsible: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Gift of Judgement: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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What Gives Me Hope: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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The Past is Set The Future is Open: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Road to Return 6

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The Road to Return 5

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The Road to Return 4

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Growing Through Curses: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Road to Return 3

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The Road to Return 2

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The Road to Return 1

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Productive Doubt: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Removing Idolatry from Our Decision Making: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Believing in the Power of Communal Action: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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When Israel Lets Go, Chaos Reigns: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Living in the Future: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Rav Kook Yomi 20: The Manifestation of Israel

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Rav Kook Yomi 19: The Crystallization of Nations Via War

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Rav Kook Yomi 18: The Anxiety of Immorality

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FoJ: Denominations 1

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Rav Kook Yomi 17: The Golden Calf & The Fight for Israel

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Rav Kook Yomi 16: The Jewish People Reenter the World Stage

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Rising Like a Lion: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Mourning The Destruction of the Temple: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Rav Kook Yomi 15: Biblical Warriors

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Rav Kook Yomi 14: The Meaning of War 2

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Rav Kook Yomi 13: The Meaning of War

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Hearing Intention: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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FoJ: Holidays of History 3

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Rav Kook Yomi 12: Manifesting the Flame of Israel 2

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Rav Kook Yomi 11: Manifesting the Flame of Israel

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Rav Kook Yomi 10: Soul Letters 3

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Hierarchy is for Purpose Not Power: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Rav Kook Yomi 9: Soul Letters 2

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FoJ: Holidays of History 2

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Rav Kook Yomi 8: Soul Letters

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Holy Humility & Holy Chutzpah: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Rav Kook Yomi 7: Discomfort as a Sign of Connection

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Rav Kook Yomi 6: The Air of Eretz Yisrael

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Rav Kook Yomi 5: The Grounding Nature of Eretz Yisrael

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FoJ: Holidays of History 1

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Rav Kook Yomi 5: Universalism & Particularism

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Midrash Shiur 1: The Dual Nature of Humanity

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Rav Kook Yomi 4

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What to Do When You Feel Betrayed: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Israel is Worth Fighting For: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Rav Kook Yomi 3

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Arizal Kabbalah Shiur 1

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Rav Kook Yomi 2

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Talmud Shiur 5 Shabbat 11b

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Rav Kook Yomi 1: Orot Eretz Yisrael 1

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Individuals Working Together Toward One Cause: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Mishnah Torah Shiur 2: Foundations of the Torah

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Talmud Shiur 4: Shabbat 11b

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Lives Become Torah: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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A Love That Cannot Be Expressed: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Ein Yaakov Shiur: King David & His Many Worlds

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Dealing With Fear Bat Mitzvah Charge: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Nach Shiur 3: The Story of Hannah

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Analyzing the Talmud Shiur 3

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AI as a Tool for Human Embetterment

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Shiur Mishnah Torah 1: The Foundations of the Torah

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Shiur Nach 2: The Story of Hannah and the Birth of Samuel

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Analyzing the Talmud Shiur 2

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Ein Yaakov Shiur: How to Speak to a Heretic

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How to Remedy the Carnage of the Math Wars: Erin Baldinger

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Nach Shiur: Channah & the Birth of Shmuel 1

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Analyzing the Talmud Shiur 1

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Are Loons Kosher? R. Marcus Rubenstein

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From Suffering to Service: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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How to Eat Chametz Again: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Redemption is Often Unpleasant: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Putting People First: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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How Jews Tell Time: R. Marcus Rubentein

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Communal Responsibility: C/E Joshua Fineblum

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Your Community Defines Your Values: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Fortifying Our Jewish Communities: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Fighting Antisemitism by Practicing Judaism: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Fixing the Present Preparing the Future: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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What God Thought of the Super Bowl Halftime Show: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Rabbi Rachel Rubenstein: Hope in Times of Darkest Despair

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May We Rejoice Over the Destruction of Enemies? R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Justice Shall Be Done: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Remember Who We Serve: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Seeing the Whole Person: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Brief Thoughts on Amsterdam Anti-Jewish Violence: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Brief Thoughts on Election before USA Prayer: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Dignity of Difference: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Saying Goodbye to October 6th (YOM KIPPOR SERMON): R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Our Way (KOL NIDRE SERMON): R. Marcus Rubenstein

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A Song With An Eternal Message: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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A Better Block With Committment (RH DAY 2 SERMON): R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Just Do It (RH DAY 1 SERMON): R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Teaching Jewish Practice: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Building a Society of Trust: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Dealing with Those Who are Anti-Israel in Our Lives: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Carving Out Your Reality: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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It's Ok to Put Your Family First: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Oral Hygiene & God: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Anchor of Relationship: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Promised Land of Toil: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Opportunity of Darkness: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Biden, Moses & Communal-Thinking: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Response to President Trump Assasination Attempt: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Cantor/Educator Joshua Fineblum: Persevere Like Simone and Suni Lee

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The Sound of the Trumpet: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Do The Next Good Thing: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Jewish Revelation is Always Communal: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Making Time for God; Making Time for People

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A Chance to Impact Israel: Dr. Yizhar Hess

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Finding Holiness in Your Life: Mark Divine

151

The Origin of Yizkor & It's Contemporary Meaning for Us: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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You Can Have Faith Too: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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We Need Faith to Battle Anti-Semitism: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Counting the Omer Towards a Better You: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Seeing Identity Through Jewish Eyes: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Passover is For Jews: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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More Degraded Than Worms, More Elevated Than Angels: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Do Not Let Your Enemies Define You: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Standing on Guard with Compassion: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Obligation to Fight Evil: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Finding Joy While Fighting Amalek: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Starting With Faith: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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A Way to Decrease Your Therapy Bill: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Conditions in Israel Now: Diane Bloomfield

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God is Not a Drug: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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God Doesn't Care About Your Authenticity: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Spiritual Technology of Song: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Looking for the Moon: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Temptations of Illusion: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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May God Keep the Czar...Far Away From Us: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Why I'm Not a Christian: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Doubt Fire but Don't Doubt Yourself: Cantor/Educator Joshua Fineblum

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Thinking, Feeling & Acting as "We": R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Jewish Leader is Pragmatic Not Perfect: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Shabbat Interview w/ Survivor of Nova Music Festival: Rom El-Hai

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Jacob's Ladder- Making Our Ladders Sturdy: Cantor Joshua Fineblum

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Revitalizing Our Society for the Jewish People: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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A Dove with One Wing: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Hamas Aims to Destory our Belief in Humanity- Here's Why They Won't Succeed: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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A Debate w/ Rabbi Raskas: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Kol Nidre 5784: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Yom Kippor 5784 Sermon: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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You Don't Need to Start From Zero: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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RH 5784 Day 2 Sermon: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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RH 5784 Day 1 Sermon: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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RH 5784 Evening Sermon: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Spiritual Month of Elul: Diane Bloomfield

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Stopping is Essential for Starting: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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BarbinHeimer- What to do When God Says No: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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The Unrelenting Temptation of Chaos: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Failure is Precious: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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When God Was as Obvious as the Air: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Words of Truth: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Another Hero in Heaven: Cantor/Educator Joshua Fineblum

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Anger is Poisoning Us (A Sermon in honor of July 4th): R. Marcus Rubenstein

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We Have to Believe in the Twin Even When They Can't Hit the Ball: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Does Judaism Approve of Pleasure? R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Aaron, the High Priest's Middle School Moment: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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When Blessings Become Curses: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Individuality is Illusion: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Is Torah Absolute Truth? R. Marcus Rubenstein

202

Judaism Can Save Lives: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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A Brief Reflection on the Purpose of Prayer

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Do Not Base Your Life on Seinfeld: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Don't Let the Happy Moments Pass You By: Mark Divine

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Robin Hood Isn't Jewish: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Yearning for Truth, Yearning for God: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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How to Eat Chametz Once Again: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Permenant Impacts of Temporary Miracles: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Miracle of Unity: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Break on Through (to the Other Side): R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Are we Slaves or Free? : R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein: An Inoculation Against Toxic Societal Values

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If You Wanna Be My Lover- Tell Me What You Want, What You Really Really Want: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Tevye's "Tradition" is Not Enough: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Don't Leave Israel in the Dust: Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein

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R. Marcus Rubenstein: STOLEN! The Case of the Uniform of the Kohen Gadol

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R. Marcus Rubenstein: Fake it Until You Make It

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R. Marcus Rubenstein: Finding God in Nascar

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R. Marcus Rubenstein: Personal Authenticity & Equality In Serving God

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R. Rachel Rubenstein: How Shoveling Snow Can Make You a Religious Jew

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The Power of Music: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Women Rock...: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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All Jews are Rich…(Fighting Anti-Semitism Effectively): R. Marcus Rubenstein

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An Ode to the Teachers of Abbott Elementary: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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A Jewish View on "Toxic" Family: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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The Power of Memory: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The World is Founded on Hidden Heroes: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Winning is Not Enough: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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We Miss What We Value: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Here's How You Can Be Even Better Than Dolly Parton: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Why You Shouldn't Give Up Even When Things Are the Darkest: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Where is Your Place of Rest? :R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Make Sure to Take the World With You: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Why Minnesota Weather is the Best Weather: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Kol Nidre- The Power & Limit of Words: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Yom Kippor Day- Living in the Both And: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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RH Day 2 Sermon- The Power of Other-Care: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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ToA HH Appeal 5783: President Roxanne Portnoy

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RH Day 1 Sermon- Not by America Alone: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Why You Should Be Happy When You Fail: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Erev RH Sermon- Finding Joy in Responsibility: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Necessity of Faith: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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What Jews Can Learn From Germany: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Staying True with a Little Help from My Friends: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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The Pitfalls of Self-Improvement: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Is God in a Toxic Relationship?: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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It's Ok to Be Sad: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Why I Didn't Grow-Up to Be a Green Push-Up Pop: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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In Praise of Minnesota Nice: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The World Gets Better Everyday- Why Doesn't it Feel that Way? R. Rachel Rubenstein

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The Courage to Go the Distance: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Arguing for Power, Arguing for Truth: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Angry but not Afraid: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Did I Miss my Chance to be Better?

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Balancing Pleasure with Self-Improvement: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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BONUS- Walking With the Mysteries: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Emotional Circuit Breakers & Spiritual Triage: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Educating Our Children: Rabbis Rubenstein

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Learning to Lose: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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I Am Not a Mistake: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Freedom Isn't Enough: R. Marcus Rubentein

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What is Truly Great? R. Rachel Rubenstein

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The Courage to Choose Israel: R. Marcus Rubenstein (AUDIO FIXED)

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Owning our Mistakes: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Judaism is a Group Project: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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The Doubt that Stops You from Doing the Good: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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The Story of How I Married the Most Beautiful Woman in the World: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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U+Me=Us: A "Fireside" Chat w/ the Rabbis Rubenstein

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God is a Cat-Person: Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein

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It's All About the Small Moments: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Find the Light Wherever You Find Yourself: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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What Does it Take to Build Community? Rabbi Rachel Rubenstein

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Finding an Anchor in Turbulent Seas: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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ToA Rabbis In Conversation: a Jewish View on Abortion

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No One Said It Would Be Easy: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Special Dr. MLK Jr. Day Speaker: Tyrone Terrill

278

The Radical & Transformative Claim of Judaism: R. Rachel Rubenstein

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Fighting with Generosity and Love: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Faith & Confidence in Oneself: Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein

281

Preserving and Creating our Jewish Stories: Rabbi Rachel Rubenstein

282

Orienting Oneself Towards the Greater Good: R. Marcus Rubenstein

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Finding Light Amidst The Darkness- Rabbi Rachel Rubenstein

284

Hanukah and Faith- Cantor/Ed Joshua Fineblum

285

A Way Forward- R. Marcus Rubenstein

286

Bonus Teaching: Is it Kosher to Hate God?

287

Guest Speaker: Stewart Mednick- What does it mean to be a veteran?

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The Curse of Victimization- R. Marcus Rubenstein