Jewish Texts

Establishing Equality with the Stranger

Creating a just society requires courage and vision.

If Batsheva had had the chance, the tweet would have written itself, but we never heard her side of the story.

The text is eternal because of its adaptability — not its unchanging nature.

Why do we draw so many conclusions about each other’s religious traditions from small excerpts of text?

This biblical power structure — and struggle — in Korach may offend our democratic sensibilities.

What is YOUR six-word story?

Chazak, chazak, v’nitchazek! Let’s be strong, and strengthen one another!

I want my child to know that his choices matter. They have consequences.

This week’s Torah portion (Yitro) offers a key lesson for today’s politics. It comes just before the fateful Ten Commandments ...

If my Facebook feed is any indication, there’s quite a bit of discontent these days with many recent political decisions. ...

What does it take to be a “player” in Jewish life? No, not that kind of “player.” I mean, what ...

I had been thinking about my eldest daughter’s bat mitzvah for a long time. We belong to a Modern Orthodox ...