Elliott Rabin

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Elliott is Prizmah's Director of Thought Leadership. Learn more about him here.

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The Physical Torah

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Teaching and Learning
When we talk about the Torah, we usually mean the spiritual Torah, the words, the laws, the stories, the teachings that it

The Impact of a Conference

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by Elliott Rabin Last week, I had the luxury and privilege of spending a couple of days with some 60 educators, administrators

Remembering Before We Remember

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Jewish holidays don't just take place ; they require preparation. We make latkes for Hanukkah and hamentaschen and costumes for Purim; we

Maps 1: Mapping Jewish History

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Teaching and Learning
Recently I came across a fascinating map that shows exactly how many slaves in the US were held where, county by county

Maps 2: Mapping Jewish Texts

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Teaching and Learning
As the snow piles up rapidly here in the Northeastern US, it's a good day to think about a different kind of

Jewish Studies vs. the Cult of the New

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Teaching and Learning
In a larger sense, incessant novelty battled tradition and custom. "Newness and change themselves had become traditional in America," writes William Leach