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Cantor Mary Thomas

Elements of Judaism: Walking Jewishly Through Life by Cantor Mary Rebecca Thomas (From Charlotte Jewish News Editorial, March 2018)

Being a Jewish clergy person is a pretty fantastic job. On almost any given day, I will encounter lots of different people, each experiencing a

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Bashert – Being Right Where You Belong by Cantor Mary Rebecca Thomas

Sometimes one finds themselves in exactly the right place at the right time. Jewish custom might designate circumstances like these as bashert – meant to

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Purim at Temple Beth El by Cantor Mary R. Thomas

The Book of Esther – Megillat Esteir – was likely one of the last to enter the cannon of the Hebrew Bible, as late as

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From My Seat at URJ’s Biennial Convention by Cantor Mary Rebecca Thomas

For five days every two years, thousands of Jewish professionals serving reform congregations and organizations, lay leaders, and congregants come together to learn, to pray,

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Words of Gratitude by Cantor Mary Rebecca Thomas

“I offer thanks to You, ever-living Sovereign, that You have restored my soul to me in mercy: How great is Your trust.” This translation of

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Turn It and Turn It Again by Cantor Mary Rebecca Thomas

Chag Samei’ach and welcome to the last official day of the holiday season of 5778! We have made it up the mountain of Jewish time

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Stripes, Not Squares by Cantor Mary Rebecca Thomas

When I was a child, I often thought about infinity. I remember spending time imagining the vastness of the universe, of time and space, and

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Prayer is a Time Machine by Cantor Mary Rebecca Thomas

Cantor Jamie Marx is a classmate of Cantor Thomas. In advance of the upcoming release of his Jewish rock album, In Pursuit, Cantor Marx has

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A Retrospective as We Move Forward by Cantor Mary Rebecca Thomas

  Some of you know this story, but I think it bears repeating at this time. Like the Reader’s Digest volumes on my grandparents’ shelf,

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