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    <title>Religious and Reform</title>
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    <dc:date>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:59:03 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>Attention Forward: We Aren’t That Radical</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/attention_forward_we_arent_that_radical</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It’s unfortunate when a group of calm, caring people is described as a bunch of adversarial radicals who “take aim” at the very people with whom they usually work so closely and harmoniously.<h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>June 12, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/what_do_blu_greenberg_joy_ladin_and_leonard_fein_have_in_common">What do Blu Greenberg, Joy Ladin and Leonard Fein have in common?</a></li>

<li>May 29, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/becoming_less_normal">Becoming Less Normal</a></li>

<li>May 1, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/taharah_for_gentiles">Taharah for Gentiles?</a></li>

<li>March 13, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/i_make_plans._god_changes_them">I Make Plans. God Changes Them.</a></li>

<li>February 20, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/webinar_on_taharah_leadership">Webinar on Taharah Leadership</a></li>
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      <dc:subject>Mobile, Is Featured?, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Religion, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:59:03 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>What do Blu Greenberg, Joy Ladin and Leonard Fein have in common?</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/what_do_blu_greenberg_joy_ladin_and_leonard_fein_have_in_common</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After this experience, I would imagine people might want to attend future such conferences just for the speakers.<h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>June 19, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/attention_forward_we_arent_that_radical">Attention Forward: We Aren’t That Radical</a></li>

<li>July 5, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/afraid_of_death_join_a_chevra_kadisha_20120703">Afraid of Death? Join a Chevra Kadisha</a></li>
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      <dc:subject>Mobile, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Religion, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:30 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>Is God All-Powerful?</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/is_god_all_powerful</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It is a common error made by atheists. When they describe the God they don’t believe in, they are describing a God I, and many other religious people, don’t believe in, either. <h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>April 24, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/view_from_the_back">View from the Back</a></li>

<li>March 13, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/i_make_plans._god_changes_them">I Make Plans. God Changes Them.</a></li>

<li>December 26, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/know_before_whom_you_stand">Know Before Whom You Stand</a></li>

<li>November 28, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/religious_or_cultural">Religious or Cultural?</a></li>

<li>August 22, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/thirsting_for_shabbat_20120821">Thirsting for Shabbat</a></li>
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      <dc:subject>Mobile, Is Featured?, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Religion, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:00:07 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>Becoming Less Normal</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/becoming_less_normal</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I began to wonder whether this comfort I have developed means there is something wrong with me. I have realized that, by doing this work, I am becoming less “normal.” <h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>June 19, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/attention_forward_we_arent_that_radical">Attention Forward: We Aren’t That Radical</a></li>

<li>May 1, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/taharah_for_gentiles">Taharah for Gentiles?</a></li>

<li>March 13, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/i_make_plans._god_changes_them">I Make Plans. God Changes Them.</a></li>

<li>February 20, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/webinar_on_taharah_leadership">Webinar on Taharah Leadership</a></li>
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      <dc:subject>Mobile, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Religion, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 29 May 2013 15:00:38 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>Jewish Fire Circle</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/jewish_fire_circle</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/jewish_fire_circle#When:15:00:40Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It is a rare and beautiful thing to encounter an experience like this Fire Circle. ]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:date>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:40 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>Be a Rescuer – Not a Bystander</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/be_a_rescuer_not_a_bystander</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/be_a_rescuer_not_a_bystander#When:15:00:24Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Big One is coming. Once the shaking stops, will you be a rescuer, or a bystander?<h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>October 17, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/cert_training">CERT Training</a></li>

<li>July 18, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/camp_newman_generates_jewish_joy_20120717">Camp Newman Generates Jewish Joy</a></li>
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      <dc:subject>Mobile, Is Featured?, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Los Angeles, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:24 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>Burying Tamerlan Tsarnaev</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/burying_tamerlan_tsarnaev</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/burying_tamerlan_tsarnaev#When:18:01:56Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Every cemetery that refuses the body is adding to the pain of innocents.]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:subject>Current Edition, Mobile, Is Featured?, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Religion, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Mon, 06 May 2013 18:01:56 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>Taharah for Gentiles?</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/taharah_for_gentiles</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/taharah_for_gentiles#When:15:00:38Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have to say, I’m not convinced I like this new ritual. In my mind, it either goes too far, or doesn’t go far enough. <h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>June 19, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/attention_forward_we_arent_that_radical">Attention Forward: We Aren’t That Radical</a></li>

<li>May 29, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/becoming_less_normal">Becoming Less Normal</a></li>

<li>April 24, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/view_from_the_back">View from the Back</a></li>

<li>April 10, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/getting_it_right">Getting it Right</a></li>

<li>March 13, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/i_make_plans._god_changes_them">I Make Plans. God Changes Them.</a></li>
</ul>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:subject>Mobile, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Religion, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:00:38 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>View from the Back</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/view_from_the_back</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/view_from_the_back#When:15:00:56Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[As one who often sits or stands in the back, I can tell you, you may be missing plenty.<h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>June 5, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/is_god_all_powerful">Is God All-Powerful?</a></li>

<li>May 1, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/taharah_for_gentiles">Taharah for Gentiles?</a></li>

<li>April 10, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/getting_it_right">Getting it Right</a></li>

<li>December 26, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/know_before_whom_you_stand">Know Before Whom You Stand</a></li>

<li>November 28, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/religious_or_cultural">Religious or Cultural?</a></li>
</ul>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:subject>Mobile, Is Featured?, Mobile Sections, Religion, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:00:56 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>Women of the Wall: In the Interim</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/women_of_the_wall_in_the_interim</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/women_of_the_wall_in_the_interim#When:15:00:22Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The interim solution can’t be separated from the long-term solution. The police must not detain women during their monthly services.<h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>April 5, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/the_women_of_the_wall_and_the_dictator">The Women of the Wall and the Dictator</a></li>

<li>January 23, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/a_funny_thing_happened_at_the_kotel">A Funny Thing Happened at the Kotel</a></li>
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      <dc:subject>Mobile, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Israel, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:00:22 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>Getting it Right</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/getting_it_right</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/getting_it_right#When:15:00:36Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sometimes, something happens that is right, and it stands out. This is one such story.<h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>May 1, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/taharah_for_gentiles">Taharah for Gentiles?</a></li>

<li>April 24, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/view_from_the_back">View from the Back</a></li>

<li>February 13, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/thoughts_on_the_visioning_process">Thoughts on the Visioning Process</a></li>

<li>December 26, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/know_before_whom_you_stand">Know Before Whom You Stand</a></li>

<li>December 5, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/mindful_eating">Mindful Eating</a></li>
</ul>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:subject>Mobile, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Religion, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:00:36 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>The Women of the Wall and the Dictator</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/the_women_of_the_wall_and_the_dictator</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/the_women_of_the_wall_and_the_dictator#When:21:43:55Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This is what happens when who the police arrest and for what is subject to the whims of a dictator.<h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>April 17, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/women_of_the_wall_in_the_interim">Women of the Wall: In the Interim</a></li>

<li>January 23, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/a_funny_thing_happened_at_the_kotel">A Funny Thing Happened at the Kotel</a></li>
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      <dc:subject>Mobile, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Religion, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:43:55 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>A Passover Conversation</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/a_passover_conversation</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/a_passover_conversation#When:15:00:19Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ll take a little critical thinking and contradiction over vacuousness and indifference any day.<h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>March 6, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/the_recipes_of_my_ancestors">The Recipes of My Ancestors</a></li>
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      <dc:subject>Mobile, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Religion, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:00:19 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>Today the Golden Gate Bridge Becomes a Little Colder</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/today_the_golden_gate_bridge_becomes_a_little_colder</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/today_the_golden_gate_bridge_becomes_a_little_colder#When:15:00:26Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A trip across any bridge in the Bay Area used to mean a smile at least, along with a wish to “have a nice day.” It may not sound like much, but it does add a bit of humanity to the drive.]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:subject>Mobile, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Sci-Tech, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:00:26 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>Mayim Bialik Discusses Being Orthodox in Hollywood</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/mayim_bialik_discusses_being_orthodox_in_hollywood</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/mayim_bialik_discusses_being_orthodox_in_hollywood#When:15:00:43Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[What struck me the most as Bialik spoke was how refreshingly grounded and genuine she seems. ]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:subject>Mobile, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Hollywood, Religion, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:00:43 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>I Make Plans. God Changes Them.</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/i_make_plans._god_changes_them</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/i_make_plans._god_changes_them#When:15:00:03Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It was a bit uncharacteristic for me to post on Twitter, “I’m looking forward to my Shabbat nap tomorrow!” That was the plan. Fittingly, God rewarded my indiscretion by changing it.<br />
<h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>June 5, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/is_god_all_powerful">Is God All-Powerful?</a></li>

<li>December 26, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/know_before_whom_you_stand">Know Before Whom You Stand</a></li>

<li>August 22, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/thirsting_for_shabbat_20120821">Thirsting for Shabbat</a></li>

<li>July 9, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/rabbis_under_the_radar_20120709">Rabbis Under the Radar</a></li>

<li>June 27, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/open_letter_to_ellie_about_god_20120627">Open Letter to Ellie About God</a></li>
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      <dc:subject>Mobile, Mobile-Homepage, Is Featured?, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Religion, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:00:03 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>The Recipes of My Ancestors</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/the_recipes_of_my_ancestors</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/the_recipes_of_my_ancestors#When:15:00:41Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[When he told me this recipe, it was the only time I ever heard the words, “If you have enough money for meat” come out of his mouth.<h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>April 3, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/a_passover_conversation">A Passover Conversation</a></li>
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      <dc:subject>Mobile, Mobile-Homepage, Is Featured?, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Culture, Food, Passover Food, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:00:41 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>How Purim Differs from Halloween</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/how_purim_differs_from_halloween</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/how_purim_differs_from_halloween#When:15:00:51Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Although Purim may look a bit like Halloween from the outside, on the inside it’s a whole different ballgame.]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:subject>Mobile, Mobile-Homepage, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Culture, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:00:51 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>Webinar on Taharah Leadership</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/webinar_on_taharah_leadership</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/webinar_on_taharah_leadership#When:15:00:21Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Some things make taharah leadership very different than leading other teams. <h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>June 19, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/attention_forward_we_arent_that_radical">Attention Forward: We Aren’t That Radical</a></li>

<li>May 29, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/becoming_less_normal">Becoming Less Normal</a></li>

<li>May 1, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/taharah_for_gentiles">Taharah for Gentiles?</a></li>

<li>March 13, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/i_make_plans._god_changes_them">I Make Plans. God Changes Them.</a></li>
</ul>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:subject>Mobile, newspulse, Mobile Sections, Religion, Latest Blogs,</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:00:21 +0000</dc:date>
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      <title>Thoughts on the Visioning Process</title>
      <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/thoughts_on_the_visioning_process</link>
      <guid>http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/thoughts_on_the_visioning_process#When:15:00:18Z</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I think I have a reasonable idea of what was said in the meetings, although the official results are still being tabulated.<h3>Related Entries</h3>
<ul><li>April 10, 2013 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/getting_it_right">Getting it Right</a></li>

<li>December 5, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/mindful_eating">Mindful Eating</a></li>

<li>October 24, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/beginning_the_visioning_process">Beginning the Visioning Process</a></li>

<li>September 25, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/returning_to_ourselves">Returning to Ourselves</a></li>

<li>September 19, 2012 <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/religiousandreform/item/embracing_the_awkward">Embracing the Awkward</a></li>
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      <dc:date>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:00:18 +0000</dc:date>
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