This week’s parashah is the fourth in a row to remind us that Abraham and Sarah are old. Imagine them in Los Angeles, 2025 - how would they age? And how can that help us imagine a new approach to aging for ourselves?
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The Captain of the World - The Best Book Ever with Rabbi David Kasher
This is a recording from 11.12.2025 of the Weekly Parashah with Rabbi David Kasher, a class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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When We Want to Look Away - Rabbi Sharon Brous
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The Rabbis warn of a society defined by its cruelty toward the most vulnerable. We must not become Sodom.
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Two Kidappings - The Best Book Ever with Rabbi David Kasher
This is a recording from 11.5.2025 of the Weekly Parashah with Rabbi David Kasher, a class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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Dr. Yasmeen Abu Fraiha in conversation with Rabbi Sharon Brous
The audio recording of this conversation was compromised and you may need to adjust volume settings for certain portions of the recording. We are deeply sorry for the inconvenience.
Dr. Yasmeen Abu Fraiha is a medical doctor with a
specialty in internal medicine, currently completing a clinical
fellowship in critical care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in
Boston, combined with a research fellowship at the Middle East
Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School. Her research focuses on healthcare
policy and politics that create inequality in health services and
outcomes for underserved communities. She formerly served as the Health
Policy Director at the Task Force for Health Promotion and Equity in
the Arab Society at the Israeli Ministry of Health, leading major
efforts and interventions to deal with health disparities between Jews
and Arabs in Israel. She co-founded two NGOs that
promote socio-economic development of the Bedouin community in Israel,
while focusing on health, education, women’s employment, housing and
community empowerment. She has won several awards, including the 2007
Ramon Award for quality, leadership, and excellence and was chosen to be
part of Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list. In 2023, she was named one of
Israel’s 50 most influential women by Globes Magazine. Yasmeen holds a
BSc and MD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and an MPA from
Harvard Kennedy School.
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