Rabbi Jill Hammer
Rabbi Jill Hammer, Ph.D., is an author, educator, midrashist and ritualist. She is the Director of Spiritual Education at the Academy for Jewish Religion, a pluralistic Jewish seminary, and the co-founder of the Kohenet Institute, a program in Jewish women's spiritual leadership. She is the author of "Sisters at Sinai: New Tales of Biblical Women," "The Jewish Book of Days: A Companion for All Seasons" and "The Omer Calendar of Biblical Women." She lives in Manhattan with her spouse and daughter.
Articles by Rabbi Jill Hammer
The Flow of Sacred Imagination
Every act of creativity is a co-creation between the maker and God.
To Catch a Thief
The record of an ancient theft clues us in to the obscured role of Jewish priestesses.
Celebrating Spring
Jewish tradition is replete with legends both uplifting and ominous about the vernal equinox.
Mirror, Mirror On the Wall
In Jewish folklore, mirrors are typically treated as portals to the spirit realm.
The Joy of Drawing Water
The ancient Sukkot ritual of the Simchat Beit Hashoevah is the joy of life itself.
The Basic Elemental
Wisdom can be born from connection to the the vast interconnected wildness in the world.
Moments of Oasis
Where can we today find respite as the ancient Hebrew did at the springs of Elim?
Dreaming of Trees
Dreams are not only central to the observance of Tu Bishvat, but to our nighttime imaginal realms.
Sefer Yetzirah: The Book of Creation
This ancient mystical text introduced many concepts that would be more fully developed by the tradition of Kabbalah.