Laura Duhan Kaplan
Laura Duhan Kaplan is Director of Inter-religious Studies at the Vancouver School of Theology, a faculty member at ALEPH Ordination Programs, Rabbi Emerita of Or Shalom Synagogue, and Professor Emerita of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Follow her blog at sophiastreet.com.
Articles by Laura Duhan Kaplan
Hanukkah’s Casual Violence
Hanukkah is coming. It’s time to tell stories about armed resistance against oppression. Children will read about the five brave ...
A Most Precious Resource
We came to the Laxmi Narayan Hindu Mandir (Temple) in Surrey, Canada, expecting to see unfamiliar religious practices. But, as ...
Five Stages of Soul
Simchat Torah: a day for reading — and connecting — the beginning and end of the Torah.The Torah begins with ...
Compassion is God’s Revenge
When is Rosh Hashanah 2015? Find out here. Or wondering when is Yom Kippur 2015? Click here to find out!The Ba’al ...
Pilgrimage to the High Holidays
My husband and I are on a pilgrimage to Mt. Baker.Yes, a pilgrimage. There’s nothing else to call it.From our ...
Don’t Expect a Perfect Rabbi
Rabbinic scandals, anyone? Voyeurism, clannishness, sexual harassment, court battles over defamation. We’re shocked — not just because we expect better, but ...
What’s the Best Way to Teach Jewish Texts to Adults?
“Should we offer the best classes we can, or teach adults to become independent learners of Jewish texts?”So my memory ...
A Multi-faith Tree of Incomparable Beauty
Recently, a new artisan storefront opened near my Main Street home. As I like to support local artisans, I wandered ...
Horseradish Harvest: A Passover Gathering
Yesterday at Or Shalom Synagogue in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, we harvested horseradish from our synagogue garden. We are an ...
God is Coming and She Brings Hope
For forty-eight minutes, Father O’Neal was dead.As he crossed over into the next realm, he saw God.Forty-eight hours later, he ...