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Engaging with differences: Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5785 Rosh Hashanah sermon

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Release Date: 10/10/2024

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“Do not run from difference—run towards it. Embrace it. Honor it. Learn from it. Doing so will not destroy us. Quite the opposite—it may very well be what saves us.”
 
At Rosh Hashanah services on October 3, 2024, Rabbi Aaron Potek spoke about why engaging with difference is an essential Jewish value.