Rabbi Zuckerman: Stranger and Resident (November, 15 2025)
Shabbat
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18m
Rabbi Zuckerman reflects on this week’s Torah portion following a visit to the Museum of Jewish Heritage on the anniversary of Kristallnacht, considering the paradoxical Jewish experience of being both a stranger and a resident in the places we call home.
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