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Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Midrash, Study
Methods of Midrash
How this genre gleans deep meaning from the Torah's text
What Jews Pray for When They Pray for Peace
Peace is a central element of Jewish prayer, but what does praying for peace mean?
For Every Thing, A Purpose
We should view the diversity of creation as existing to reflect the grandeur of God, not to serve the various needs of humans.
Gender & Sexuality, Rabbis Without Borders, Women & Feminism
Are We Clean Enough?
This week’s Torah portion, Tazriah, includes the stipulation that, following the birth of a child, a mother must separate herself ...
Situational Ethics And God
The importance of preserving the relationship between a husband and wife provides an example of the Torah's use of relative morality.
Urim and Tummim
This method of Jewish divination is traced back to the priestly garments.
Jewish Thought, Science and Ecology
The Natural World and our Need for Wonder
When we perceive, at rare moments, that behind the natural world is a realm of the unknown and inexplicable, we attain awareness of holiness
Celebrate, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
The Art of Teshuvah
The Jewish practice of repentance involves not merely turning away from sin, but turning toward the dark parts of ourselves.