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Reb Zalman’s Passing and a New Era Emerging

Published on July 7th, 2014 | by Natan Margalit

I wanted to add my own little story into the flood of memories, stories and reminiscences that so many have shared in the past few days since Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, z’tl, beloved teacher and rebbe to so many,... Read More


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17 Tammuz / Ramadan Fast Against Violence

Published on July 7th, 2014 | by Natan Margalit

(Note: Organic Torah is reprinting an e-mail sent by Rabbi Arthur Waskow, in which he spreads the word about a Hunger Strike Against Violence set for July 15, to be concurrent with the Jewish fast of... Read More


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A Genuine Culture?

Published on May 30th, 2014 | by Natan Margalit

As I always do on my visits back to Honolulu to see my mother and other family (who still live at or near the old homestead), this last February I attended Shabbat morning services at my... Read More


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The Many Stories of Passover

Published on March 31st, 2014 | by Natan Margalit

One of the simple but important sentences that we read on the Seder night is: “Even if all of us were wise, discerning, venerated, and completely knowledgeable in the Torah, it is still a mitzvah for... Read More


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Introduction to Organic Torah

Published on March 30th, 2014 | by Natan Margalit

Announcing a Free Series of Workshops: Introduction to Organic Torah Join us as Rabbi Natan leads these workshops on untangling the complexity of Jewish texts with insights from the study of complex systems.  Learn how the... Read More


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Mandela, Polemics and the Jews

Published on December 30th, 2013 | by Natan Margalit

Click here to read the post on The Many Stories of Passover. Sorry about any inconvenience. I’ve been thinking recently about how polemics can impoverish us. When we engage in polemics — taking two opposite positions,... Read More


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Organic Torah — A New Integration

Published on December 12th, 2013 | by Natan Margalit

Forces of fragmentation are threatening our world, but, under the radar, a new culture of connection is also rising. Organic Torah is about bringing new ideas and strength to this culture of connection.  You can help... Read More


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