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Jewish Text Study Is Traditionally A Communal Activity
Reading Jewish texts is not just a religious act, it is an act of communal identification and communication.
Celebrate, Denominations, Live, Rabbis Without Borders, Shavuot
Why Do So Many Jews Ignore Shavuot?
Shavuot has become the Rodney Dangerfield of Jewish holidays.
Celebrate, Live, More Holidays, Tu Bishvat
Humanity’s Relationship With Nature
Lessons from the Torah
5 Flours That Will Change Your Passover Desserts
So many options, so many possibilities!
Is the Passover Story Eternal?
A debate among the ancient rabbis speaks to a stark difference of opinion about the operation of Jewish memory.
Edible Art for Tu Bishvat
New crafts for celebrating the birthday of the trees.
Celebrate, Passover, Rabbis Without Borders
Let’s Be Free!
Although the winter in the Northeast was milder than the past few, I still struggle with the season of cold ...
Live, Rabbis Without Borders, Women & Feminism
Closing the Gender Gap
People often ask me why I decided to become a rabbi. Some would say in a condescending tone, “You want ...
Celebrate, Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
Free Love and Communal Shabbat Dinners
When I lived in San Francisco, I didn’t have much going on in the way of hospitality — mainly because ...
Denominations, Jewish History, Study
What Is Secular Humanistic Judaism?
This "fifth denomination," founded in the 1960s by a Reform-ordained rabbi, describes itself as humanistic rather than atheistic.