Kohenet Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny

As the curtain falls on a particular life story, the instinct is to construct a narrative that amplifies their better qualities.

The ancient rabbis were well aware that control of the calendar was linked to their authority over the Jewish people

The curses in this week's portion are a reminder of the calamities we all face.

Distinguishing between different types of Jewish prayers.

Parshat Tazria deals with two subjects that at first appear quite at odds: the rituals following the birth of a ...

Like our ancestors before us, we are called to let go of our sacred cows.

Hoshanah Rabbah is the climax of the High Holiday cycle, the day the judgment of Yom Kippur receives its final seal.

Although we might think of the Torah as being about the past, detailing the origins of the cosmos, the planet ...

Judaism provides for the liminal, confusing period of grief with a series of stages.

The supposed duality of lover and beloved may be mere metaphor.