Karen Miller Jackson

Karen Miller Jackson is a certified Morah l’Halakha, Jewish educator and writer who teaches at Matan HaSharon. She is the creator of #PowerParsha (a brief dvar Torah disseminated weekly via social media) and founder of Kivun l’Sherut, a guidance program for religious girls before sherut leumi or army service. Karen is on the board of Kolech: The Religious Women's Forum.


Articles by Karen Miller Jackson

Ketubot 62

The passions of the rabbis.

Yevamot 64

Prayer as a pitchfork.

Sukkah 28

A sukkah of her own.

Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei: Our Bodies, Our Holiness

This Torah portion teaches that holiness is not meant to suppress our physicality, but to elevate it.

Shabbat 144

When life gives you lemons (or grapes or pomegranates...)

Shabbat 73

The ultimate Shabbat checklist.

Shabbat 47

Pausing our creativity.

Protected: The Symbolism of the Huppah or Wedding Canopy

Creating reshut hakallah--the domain of the bride.