Torah
We Need More than a Sneeze
Before attaining my Master of Social Work, I had the honor of helping many sick people live out their final ...
Bah Humbug and Amazing Grace: Christmas for Jews
“Merry Christmas,” we’ve heard for weeks.For Jews living in predominantly Christian societies, Christmas evokes responses ranging from joy to alienation. ...
Lighting to be Seen
“He was a tall man with broad shoulders, the type we used to call ‘a real goliath,’ powerful and with ...
The Souls Who Whisper are Yelling Now
When I cook in my kitchen, I have a lot of company. I sometimes speak aloud to my grandmother who ...
Achieving Shalom
Commonly defined as peace, hello and goodbye, Shalom cannot simply be translated and then understood by its English description. In ...
The Pathos of Exodus: What Hollywood Blockbusters Have To Do With Ferguson and Giving Tuesday
My boys are getting psyched for the upcoming release of the blockbuster Exodus: Gods And Kings . Exodus promises to ...
Why Are We Called the Children of Israel and Not Jacob?
As a Jew, do I respond to the needs of the stranger as I am repeatedly commanded to do so? ...
Hints of “Queerness” from Our Ancestors, Our Sages, and Our God
Rabbi Lisa Edwards, of Beth Chayim Chadashim (BCC), offered these words last week as leaders from day schools across Los Angeles ...
Embracing the Contradictions
“And the boys ran about inside her, and she [Rebecca] said, If this is so, then why am I? and ...
Transgender Day of Remembrance and the Life of Sarah
This d’var Torah was given by Rabbi Becky Silverstein at the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center on Friday, November 14th. We ...