Judaism Unbound · Institute for the Next Jewish Future

Bonus Episode: Elul 2025 III - Chiasm - Lex and Wendie

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Lex reveals how the ancient Shemitah cycle could reset debts and heal our relationship with the earth today.
Lex and Wendie explore the Shemitah cycle's fourth year as a 'middle' moment, using concepts like chiasm and menorah symbolism to argue for valuing sustainability and balance in Jewish time. They invite listeners to reflect on how middles in life and tradition can transform personal and ecological practices.

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An Elul conversation about middles, spiritual work, and reading the year as a crest.

Lex Rothberg and Wendy Bernstein-Lash use this Elul special to linger on middles: Elul itself, a seven-year frame, the middle letter of Torah, and the shape of a menorah.

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Want an Elul reset that treats the middle as the point, not the pause?

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