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Sara Bran­des

Rab­bi Sara Bran­des was born in Los Ange­les and received her rab­bini­cal ordi­na­tion from the Jew­ish The­o­log­i­cal Sem­i­nary of Amer­i­ca. She worked as an edu­ca­tor, yoga instruc­tor, hos­pi­tal chap­lain, and direc­tor of the Neshama Cen­ter and Mik­vah before mov­ing with her fam­i­ly to Kib­butz Han­na­ton in Israel.

Adding Walls to the Wall

Kol Isha — A Voice for Every Woman

The End Game

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The End Game

Rab­bi Sara Bran­des is the author of Mag­i­cal World: Sto­ries, Reflec­tions, Poems. Invit­ed to weigh in on recent devel­op­ments at the Kotel, the West­ern Wall of Jerusalem’s…
Sara Bran­des
March 18, 2016
Essay

Kol Isha — A Voice for Every Woman

Rab­bi Sara Bran­des is the author of Mag­i­cal World: Sto­ries, Reflec­tions, Poems. Invit­ed to weigh in on recent devel­op­ments at the Kotel, the West­ern Wall of Jerusalem’s…
Sara Bran­des
March 16, 2016
Essay

Adding Walls to the Wall

Rab­bi Sara Bran­des is the author of Mag­i­cal World: Sto­ries, Reflec­tions, Poems. Invit­ed to weigh in on recent devel­op­ments at the Kotel, the West­ern Wall of Jerusalem’s…
Sara Bran­des
March 14, 2016
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Mag­i­cal World: Sto­ries, Reflec­tions, Poems
Rabbi Sara Brandes

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