My Jewish Learning: Articles By Rabbi Arthur O. Waskow

Articles By Rabbi Arthur O. Waskow

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Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow directs the Shalom Center and is the author of numerous books, including Godwrestling, Godwrestling--Round 2, Seasons of Our Joy, The Bush is Burning, and These Holy Sparks.

Applying Rabbinic Law on Tzedakah Priorities

The rabbinic sages taught that humans should emulate God by meeting the particular needs of people in trouble. But how should one go about that today?
Choosing The Date

For a traditional family, the appropriate date for a bar/bat mitzvah is the Shabbat on or following the child's birthday, but for a liberal family, selecting a date can be more complicated.
Eco-Kashrut: Environmental Standards for What and How We Eat
Assertive Nonviolence in Judaism

Establishing a new program of Jewish resistance.
Defining Hanukkah: Spiritual vs Political

Hanukkah asks us to reconcile the worldview of the Rabbis with that of the Maccabees.
Menarche

This ceremony uses elements of Jewish and other traditions to share a sense of possibility and openness with a newly menstruant girl.
The D'var Torah as Religious Struggle

The struggle to find personal meaning in words of Torah and to share that message with the community is the essence of Jewish spiritual maturation.
New Possibilities in Jewish Sexuality

Judaism may need new categories of sexual relationships in order to adjust to the reality of sex outside marriage.