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Jewish Thought, Rabbis Without Borders, Science and Ecology, Study
The Sunrise Of A New Year
I am emotionally fatigued by all the heartbreak of this past summer. I am drained by the tragedy of the ...
Running and Returning
The maze-like path of the labyrinth, leading in and out of a sacred center, echoes an ancient kabbalistic idea.
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
Feminism Comes in Many Different Forms
“Why don’t you learn to read the megillah,” asked my husband a few months before Purim.I thought about it for ...
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Sukkot
Embracing Unity, Not Uniformity
The High Holiday season just ended. A spiritual, emotional and communal journey through Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot culminated ...
Near and Far
The very structure of the normal Jewish blessing formula (Barukh Atah…) reflects the tension of recognizing and responding to God's immanence and transcendance.
Celebrate, More Holidays, Science and Ecology, Tu Bishvat
Trees in Jewish Thought
Jewish sources single out trees as one of the most important aspects of the natural world.
Holocaust, Jewish History, Members of the Scribe, Study
It’s Not All in a Name
It’s clear from the names of my two pop culture humor books, Cool Jew and Hot Mamalah, that my Jewish background is ...
How Jewish Recipes Changed After the Holocaust
Goldie Finkelstein was just 13 when she was sent to Wiener Graben, a work camp that later became a concentration ...
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Mourn, Pray, Prayers for Mourners, Women & Feminism
Overcoming Obstacles to Recite Mourner’s Kaddish with Dignity
My father died on Rosh Hashanah 5764. He died at home, in a clean white bed, surrounded by his wife ...