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On Yom Kippur, the scales are in the balance. Radical kindness can tip them.

JL;DR SUMMARY In her reflective piece, Rabba Sara Hurwitz emphasizes the urgent need for radical kindness, particularly in times of division within the Jewish community. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Yom KippurChesedEmpathyHealingRabbinic LeadershipJewish DivisionPersonal TransformationCommunity UnityRadical KindnessHospital Experience

Places mentioned

Israel
"when Israelis kiss their loved ones goodbye not knowing if theyll return from the front lines"
Palestinian Territories
"conflicting views on Israels government, policies, humanitarian needs in Gaza, and where our focus should lie as a Jewish people."

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