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What’s in a Name?
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Dec 24, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The first portion of the Book of Exodus, Parashat Sh’mot, introduces the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob. Citing other Jewish texts as well as examples throughout Jewish history that highlight the significance and pride associated with names, Rabbi Rick Jacobs considers why some people keep their Jewish names, and others change them.
Released:
Dec 24, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Yitro, Torah Portion Read on 1/30/16: Reform Jewish Thought with Rabbi Rick Jacobs by On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah