Recharge

Does the Torah sometimes prescribe unethical behavior? In a word, yes.

How Parashat Shoftim anticipated the fight over Israel’s judicial system.

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

How do we grapple with God's call to obedience?

Perhaps creativity, not obedience, is the ideal form of divine service.

Relating to the despair the ancient Israelites felt in the wake of the Temple's destruction is no easy feat.

Why is the desert so central to the Jewish spiritual journey?

We all have the capacity to see each other as worthy and cherish each other’s uniqueness.

Thriving in a free society requires different skills than surviving the wilderness.

When harnessed responsibly, power has the potential to create a more just and compassionate world.

What would it mean if we could hear what the plants are saying?

Unresolved conclusions are quintessentially Jewish.