Jewish Texts

Growing up as the daughter of two teachers, my parents encouraged me to read every kind of book that I ...

Five months ago, I wrote about my struggles as a newly married woman in adjusting to the observance of Taharat ...

Each shofar has a unique undulating shape and trumpeting sound. The sound may be low and haunting or bold and ...

A few weeks ago, I celebrated the marriage of two dear friends.  Along with the biological and chosen families of ...

The quintessential image of home, holiness, and Jewish motherhood is that of a woman blessing the Shabbat candles, performing a ...

“There is a time to be silent and a time to speak.” So says the author of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) in a ...

“To celebrate freedom and democracy while forgetting America’s origins in a slavery economy is patriotism a’ la carte.” A recent ...

My husband does not do birthdays. When I first met him over 20 years ago, this truly puzzled me. Birthdays ...

The context was a class on the gun violence epidemic in Chicago. I had finished the presentation by mentioning some ...

When I was young, I was drawn to the study of Torah as a way to get closer to God ...

This is the second post in a two-part series of blog posts written by high school students. We encourage you ...

This is the first post in a two-part series of blog posts written by high school students. We encourage you ...