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How I Ended Up Delivering the Sermon on Rosh Hashanah
Over the summer, Larry, the organizer of the minyan that I attend for Rosh Hashanah, sent out an email asking ...
The Eight Genders in the Talmud
Judaism has recognized nonbinary persons for millennia.
Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live
Raise Game: Jewish and LGBTQ Heroes
“Raise game.” When I began rabbinical school, a friend of mine who was already ordained offered me these two words ...
Parashat Ki Tisa: Summary
God continues describing the Tabernacle to Moses; the people worship the Golden Calf, Moses pleads on their behalf, and God forgives them.
Jewish Law, Mourn, Prayers for Mourners
Yizkor: The Unending Conversation
Yizkor is part of an ongoing conversation with the dead, but what we don't realize is that we constantly converse with the dead in daily life.
Welcoming the Convert into the Family of Israel
Israel's responsibilities toward converts begin with equal protection, but ultimately require the full integration of the convert into the family of Israel.
The Context of Purim
Purim and the month of Adar.
Celebrate, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Sukkot
Rain as a Blessing
Ecological balance and our prayer for rain.
Hebrew, Israel, Israeli Culture, Jewish Culture, Jewish Literature, Modern Israel, Modern Israeli Literature
Hebrew Literature in Translation: A Reader’s Guide
You don't have to know Hebrew to enjoy some of Israel's best books.