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Memory and Desire
“April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead land, mixingMemory and desire, stirringDull roots with spring rain.” —T.S. ...
Modesty – How Everyone Gets It Wrong, and Why We Need to Get it Right
The use of tzniut, modesty, as a cudgel against Jewish women has been well documented in the JOFA Journal, conferences, ...
In My Lifetime I Will Have Rights: Marriage Equality & Beyond
Frankie, a college sophomore from Indiana, has been a leader and participant at the Keshet/Hazon LGBTQ & Ally Teen Shabbaton ...
Six Stories of Marriage Equality
Next Tuesday, April 28th, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on marriage equality. The outcome, which will most likely occur ...
Are We Clean Enough?
This week’s Torah portion, Tazriah, includes the stipulation that, following the birth of a child, a mother must separate herself ...
A Multi-faith Tree of Incomparable Beauty
Recently, a new artisan storefront opened near my Main Street home. As I like to support local artisans, I wandered ...
Eating Bacon?
This is the third in a short series about adoption and multiracial Jewish families that Be’chol Lashon will be running over ...
A Shabbat of Learning, Prayer, and Growth at UPenn
This summer, I had the privilege of attending a conference about Partnership Minyanim, hosted by Shira Hadasha in Jerusalem. I ...
Why Gay-Straight-Alliances Are Needed in Schools
Each April schools across the country observe a Day of Silence, a day dedicated to ending anti-LGBTQ bullying and harassment. While we will be ...
What!? You Mean Women Can Actually Study Talmud?
Memories of the film, Yentl, came to mind when a number of highly Jewishly educated women invited me to join ...
A Bigger View of Service
I listened to a recent episode of the NPR show On Being (formerly Speaking of Faith) called “The Calling of ...
Joining Hands, Marching Together
Last week we celebrated Passover. The Seders I attended called me to think about Mitzrayim, the narrow places where people are still oppressed.I thought about the ...