July 2015
Calling All Secret Feminists!
There is a place for every man and woman in feminism. Furthermore, there is a place for every Jewish woman ...
Fighting for our Sacred Center
Yesterday, around the world, we Jews observed Tisha B’Av, a day of grieving the historical destruction of the Jerusalem Temple, ...
The #1 Expert on Southern Jewish Road Trips
I don’t mean to brag, but I’m basically the number one expert on Southern Jewish road trips. See, I’ve logged ...
What Tisha B’Av Can Learn From Ramadan
I did not fast during Ramadan. But I did somehow experience a little bit of the meaning of the Muslim ...
Are We There Yet? Pluto and the Value of Patience
Here’s my favorite fact about the New Horizons flight to Pluto: New Horizons launched at 2 pm on January 19, 2006, ...
For Tisha B’Av, A Feminist Reading of Lamentations
For those of us engaged in the lifelong passion and struggle of learning Torah with a feminist consciousness, writing it ...
On Passing and Not Trying to Pass
I am black, and I am Jewish.I’ve always found comfort in the and of my identity — that simple part ...
Pass the Thermometer: Can Religion be Healthy?
When I decided to enter rabbinical school, many of my friends were incredulous at the thought. They said, “Don’t get ...
Gaining Furniture, Losing Fear: A Story of Philo-Semitism
When I first told people that I was moving to Mississippi to work for a Jewish organization, I received a ...
Weekend at the Beach
In the Beginning, the friendship of three rabbis was created and nurtured at an annual Rabbis Without Borders alumni retreat.My plan was to enjoy a ...