Ruth’s Redeeming Quality
Rabbi Rachel Hersh
The Jewish festival of Shavuot begins this evening at sundown. Of the three pilgrimage festivals, Shavuot often gets less attention, though it...
Only the Lonely
By Rabbi Evan Krame
This week’s Torah portion is Bamidbar, Numbers 1:1 - 4:20.
Surgeon General Vivek Murtha recently issued an advisory on the public health...
Comfort in a Community of Doubters
By Clifford S. Fishman
This week’s Torah portions are Behar-Bechukotai, Leviticus 25:1 - 27:34.
How do our Bible and our liturgy define our relationship to God?...
The Meaning Beneath Milk and Honey
Rabbi Eitan Cooper
This week’s Torah portion is Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Leviticus 16:1 - 20:27.
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Israel is the land flowing with milk...
Rethinking Tazria
Rabbi David Greenspoon, Jewtique
This week's Torah portion is Tazria: Leviticus 12:1-15:33.
Leviticus 12:1-5 details the rituals for a new mother. These challenging verses having invited...
Moral Authority Comes Through the People’s Consent
Rabbi Marc Israel
This week’s Torah portion is Tzav, Leviticus 6:1 - 8:36.
Each of the last six Torah portions have been leading to this moment....
Two types of Jewish involvement
Rabbi Eric Abbott
This week’s Torah portion is Vayikra: Leviticus 1:1-5:26.
Growing up, I was (as I proudly declare) a Hebrew school nerd. I loved tutoring...
The fruits of serving the gods of work
Rabbi Aaron Miller
This week’s Torah portion is Vayakhel-Pekudei: Exodus 35:1-34:35.
The rabbinate, like most jobs, has its busy seasons, and after a particularly hectic quarter,...
Betting the world on the goodness of people
Rabbi Evan J. Krame
This week’s Torah portion is Ki Tisa, Exodus 30:11 - 34:35.
eBay transformed the way people transact business. What was so revolutionary...
Dressing for the Occasion
Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner
This week’s Torah portion is Tetzaveh, Exodus 27:20 - 30:10.
When did “clothes make the man” come into our vocabulary and/or belief...
