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Jewish Women’s History Month
Celebrating the accoplishments of females.
Beliefs & Practices, Bible, Celebrate, Tisha B'Av
The Prohibition Against Studying Torah on Tisha B’Av
Why would learning sacred Jewish texts be forbidden on this day of fasting and mourning?
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Shavuot
When Holidays Overlap
It’s Shavuot! It’s Memorial Day weekend! It’s my first week in a new city! In fact, it’s all three of ...
The Torah
Five books of story, law, and poetry divided into 54 weekly portions.
Gender & Sexuality, Israel, JOFA's Torch, Live, Study, Women & Feminism
An Israeli Orthodox Feminist Visits JOFA
When I was 17, as part of my high school matriculation requirements, I wrote a paper on the subject of ...
How to Write a Facebook Invitation
Tonight we’re having a rabbi from Israel speak at our place. My wife tasked me with writing the Facebook invite ...
Eat, Israeli Food, Jewish Recipes
Israeli Food
Israelis have developed and continue to enjoy a delicious cuisine rooted in the uniqueness of Israeli society itself.
Achieving Shalom
Commonly defined as peace, hello and goodbye, Shalom cannot simply be translated and then understood by its English description. In ...