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dianefrankle
Dec 10, 20244 min read
The Value of Sharing Stories
Magical Crescent Moon A week ago, I was driving on a freeway in the East Bay late at night and glanced over the San Francisco Bay at a...
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dianefrankle
Nov 16, 20245 min read
The Power of Bridge Building
On Wednesday November 13, my husband Bob and I gathered with more than 200 people at a local Episcopal Church in Los Altos California to...
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dianefrankle
Apr 15, 20244 min read
Taking A Leap of Faith
My husband and I recently led an instructional Seder for Christians at my Episcopal Church. We were joined by several Jews from our...
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dianefrankle
Mar 25, 20243 min read
Sharing Blessings of Peace
This is Holy Week for Christians, a time to learn again about Christ’s Passion, from the triumphal entry into Jerusalem along a path...
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dianefrankle
Dec 9, 20233 min read
Creating Hope In A Fractured World: 2023 Year End Report
Over the last few months, we have been asked more frequently about our work in promoting interfaith dialogue. People want to know if...
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dianefrankle
Oct 16, 20231 min read
Being Human
The tragic events in Israel and Gaza, begun by the brutal terrorist attacks by Hamas, have brought ideologies of hate to the fore across...
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dianefrankle
Aug 29, 20238 min read
Peacemaking and Pluralism - What's Love Got To Do With It?
My husband Bob and I are just back from the Parliament of World Religions, held in Chicago August 14-18, 2023. I have been processing all...
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dianefrankle
Feb 20, 20235 min read
Encountering the Holy
When my younger son was studying philosophy in his early college days, he was home for a visit. One morning, while we were standing in...
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dianefrankle
Dec 30, 20224 min read
Celebrating Our Light-filled Holidays Together
Our December this year was filled with light! First, we were surrounded by family and friends. We welcomed my twin brother from Ohio for...
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dianefrankle
Nov 10, 20224 min read
Making Space For One Another
My husband and I were lucky enough to travel extensively in Spain in September 2022. This trip had been postponed twice due to the...
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dianefrankle
Aug 28, 20222 min read
Bridging Across Race
My husband and I spend much of our time thinking about ways to bridge across different religions, especially among the three Abrahamic...
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dianefrankle
Aug 10, 20221 min read
My Interfaith Journey
I am sharing my essay just published today in the Union for Reformed Judaism's monthly newsletter Inside Leadership :...
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dianefrankle
May 30, 20226 min read
The Value of Belonging
I just celebrated a birthday – not a milestone, but nonetheless a not-so-subtle reminder that I am getting older. My thoughts drifted...
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dianefrankle
May 4, 20225 min read
Walking The Narrow Bridge
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810) has a famous saying: “All the world is a very narrow bridge, and the most important thing is not to...
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dianefrankle
Apr 20, 20225 min read
The Power of Stories
Memory is a tricky thing – how do we keep memories alive? In Torah Study a few years ago we were studying Passover and the Exodus from...
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dianefrankle
Apr 11, 20226 min read
Bridging Through The Holiest Time of The Year
This week brings Holy Week, which is officially the craziest week in the year for me and our family! Later this week, I will have the...
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