Jewish Texts
Challenge: Give Voice to Esther
I’ve always really liked Purim. When I was younger, my main interest in the holiday was dressing up in fun ...
A Judaism That Works For All
Last week my Facebook feed was busy lining up responses to two online articles that got a lot of professional ...
The Unexpected Gems I Found in Megillat Esther
I could never have anticipated the impact that reading Perek Daled (chapter four) of Megillat Esther would have on my ...
Learning and Re-Learning How to Leyn
This blog post was written shortly after Purim 2013. If you’re reading megillah this year and need help learning the ...
Why I Won’t Marry Two Non-Jews
For another perspective on this debate, read Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu’s post here.Aside from the bigamy laws, I mean. (JK)Recently, a rabbi ...
Women, Tefillin, and Double Standards
I am a person who puts on, or “lays,” tefillin (phylacteries). I happen to be female. While my gender, to ...
Bridgegate vs. God
Bridgegate.The story broke two weeks ago, and updates are still front-page news.Allegedly, New Jersey Governor Christie’s leadership team closed lanes ...
The Power of the Aleph
I don’t speak Hebrew and, despite a few semi-earnest attempts to learn my aleph-bet, I don’t read it either. I recognize enough ...
Jews and Tattoos: Navigating a new landscape
Once a month at our family Shabbat service we ask families to submit questions in advance in what, in lieu ...