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Dr. Mijal Bitton is a spiritual leader at the Downtown Minyan, an NYU sociologist, a scholar-in-residence at the Maimonides Fund, co-host of the Wondering Jew podcast AND she’s right here on Substack at Committed by Mijal Bitton . We discuss being a sephardic, south American Jew, orthodox feminism, dirty words in the bible, and even some TV recommendations (Pluribus anyone??)

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Also ICYMI, Van Jones had a dream come true this week….I don’t want to embarass the happy couple even more, but let me just say that AI is a wonderful tool and you can do many fun things with it and share here, if you are inclined.

To end on an even more positive note, last week over a thousands Jews and friends stood outside the Park East Synagogue in the freezing cold to show their support after the congregation was attacked by a bunch of losers in Keffiyah’s and masks. A Holocaust survivor Rabbi told us not to be afraid. Matisyahu sang songs about peace. An adorable kids choir sang their hearts out. Every single speaker talked about their love of NYC, America, and thanked the NYPD to the cheers of the crowd. Fam, you’re in good company.

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