Torah
To Plant or Not to Plant Seed: The Truth of Homosexuality in the Bible
[Editor’s Note: This post is not our typical “Southern & Jewish” fare; one of our contributors, Rabbi Marshal Klaven, wanted ...
Unleavened Equality
I will never forget the moment when my daughter came out. She was 5 years old. We were eating dinner ...
It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…
Jon Adam Ross is a widely acclaimed theater artist, founding company member of Storahtelling and the Northwoods Ramah Theater Company. ...
Transgendered Hearts: Abraham, Sarah and Isaac
The Torah is strewn with transgendered hearts. How can that be true? The Torah, as we know, is not written ...
Why We Need “Obsolete” Ritual
“Habemus Papam!” — “We have a pope!” After days of breathless anticipation by Catholics around the world, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran ...
Parashat VaYikra: “And God Called”: The Process is the Message
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...
Let Your Kids Forget Their Lunch
The other day my son called just as I was getting ready to lock the front door. He had forgotten ...
This year’s Purim costume: True Self
A number of years ago, I was at a Purim party and a male friend attended wearing a dress, make ...
Hurry Up and Wait!
Jon Adam Ross is a widely acclaimed theater artist, founding company member of Storahtelling and the Northwoods Ramah Theater Company. ...
Please Interrupt Me
A professor friend of mine has been thinking about moments of interruption. How do we cope when they intrude upon ...