The Jewish Origins of Paddington Bear

08/10/2025 11 min Episodio 10
The Jewish Origins of Paddington Bear

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The story of Paddington Bear was inspired by the author seeing Jewish refugee children during WWII.  As we marked Kristallnacht and read the story of the Akeidah, we looked at the ways in which our faith teaches that the Jewish community refuses to sacrifice its children.  We believe in and sanctify life, and our children are our greatest resource. 
This sermon originally aired on November 15, 2024. 
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