The Ultimate Failure Of Emancipation
There are few concepts as polarizing and divisive in today’s society as that of Zionism. To be a Zionist is, at the same time, a powerful ingroup and a cruel […]
November 13, 2025
October 1, 2025
Staring Death in the Face: the Troubling Yet Vital Themes of Yom Kippur
“On Rosh Hashanah it is written, on Yom Kippur it is sealed; how many shall pass away and how many shall be born. Who shall live and who shall die.” […]
September 26, 2025
Using the Ten Days of Awe As An Excuse to Reach Out To Long Lost Friends
At one point, he was my closest friend in the entire world. But now, we haven’t spoken in almost four years. It isn’t as if my childhood best friend and […]
September 3, 2025
Cycles of Blessings: The Meritocracy of Deuteronomy in the 21st Century
Of all the books of the Torah, Deuteronomy might be the easiest to understand, yet the hardest to experience in the real world. Standing on the precipice of the Promised […]
July 30, 2025
Kaplan’s Inheritors: The JCC Saved Us Then, But Can It Do It Again?
At the turn of the 20th century, Judaism was at an inflection point. The emancipation happening throughout Europe meant that Jews were finding their identities amidst their native lands, while […]
July 24, 2025
Ask the Rabbi: A Jewish Book That Isn’t A Jewish Book
Question – My book club is trying to pick a book to read this summer. We want something that plays with Jewish themes, but that isn’t a book ABOUT Judaism […]
June 27, 2025
Ask the Rabbi: How do I make peace with Leviticus 18 as a Queer Jew?
Rabbi, I love being Jewish. But as a Queer Jew, I struggle with feeling like I love Judaism more than it loves me. What do I do to understand my […]
June 6, 2025
Why Do Some Holidays Get Two Days?
Do you have a question you’d like to ask the Rabbi? Submit it anonymously here! Rabbi, I was looking at a Jewish calendar this month and it said that Shavuot […]
June 5, 2025
Talk to Me Like I’m Three: A Preschool Teacher Reminds Me of My Humanity
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May 16, 2025
How Do I Make My 12-Step Program Feel More Jewish?
Do you have a question you’d like answered? Submit it anonymously here! Rabbi, I’m in a 12-step program, and sometimes it feels like it’s overly Christian. How can I take a […]