My Jewish Learning: Articles By Rabbi Arthur O. Waskow

Articles By Rabbi Arthur O. Waskow

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Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow directs the Shalom Center and is the author of numerous books, including Godwrestling, Godwrestling--Round 2, Seasons of Our Joy, The Bush is Burning, and These Holy Sparks.

History of Bat Mitzvah

The bat mitzvah ceremony is of relatively recent vintage, with the first American observance in 1922.
Creation and Exodus: The Nexus

The Bible has no problem giving both cosmic and social reasons for Shabbat. Creation and liberation are tightly connected.
Civil Disobedience in the Bible

The Bible has a number of models for nonviolent resistance.
Hanukkah and the Winter Solstice

There are disagreements as to why the holiday of lights is celebrated when the days are short.
Applying Rabbinic Law on Tzedakah Priorities

The rabbinic sages taught that humans should emulate God by meeting the particular needs of people in trouble. But how should one go about that today?
Choosing The Date

For a traditional family, the appropriate date for a bar/bat mitzvah is the Shabbat on or following the child's birthday, but for a liberal family, selecting a date can be more complicated.
Eco-Kashrut: Environmental Standards for What and How We Eat
Assertive Nonviolence in Judaism

Establishing a new program of Jewish resistance.
Defining Hanukkah: Spiritual vs Political

Hanukkah asks us to reconcile the worldview of the Rabbis with that of the Maccabees.
Menarche

This ceremony uses elements of Jewish and other traditions to share a sense of possibility and openness with a newly menstruant girl.