Judaism for the Thinking Person

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Scholarly, Compassionate, and Practical Jewish Teachings on God, Prayer, Torah and Kabbalah with Rabbi Nadav Caine (ravnadav)

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    Sep 24, 2023 – 19:52
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    Apr 26, 2023 – 01:24
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    Mar 13, 2023 – 18:15
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    Feb 20, 2023 – 22:14
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    Jan 10, 2023 – 13:39
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    Dec 29, 2022 – 13:44
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    Dec 20, 2022 – 17:02
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    Nov 20, 2022 – 18:07
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    Nov 10, 2022 – 10:48
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    Nov 3, 2022 – 11:28
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    Nov 1, 2022 – 02:12
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    Oct 21, 2022 – 25:25
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    Oct 9, 2022 – 28:53
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    Aug 28, 2022 – 13:22
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    Aug 21, 2022 – 14:03
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    May 22, 2022 – 09:26
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    Rabbi Kaine is the best!
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    Wonderful!
    I get excited every time I see that something new has been uploaded. I genuinely enjoy listening to Rabbi Cain's sermons. They're though-provoking, human, sensitive, compassionate, and powerful. I'm not Jewish, but Rabbi Cain makes me wish I was. I would love to have him as my Rabbi.
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    Thank you for making me think!
    Thoughtful and inspiring, sensitive and wonderfully perspective-shifting.
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