Jewish Texts
Appreciating What You Have
An important part of being content is to stop comparing ourselves to others.
Does Interfaith Dialogue Work?
I ask this question often, in one form or another. And often, people answer with a cynical “No.”A business leader ...
One Day or Two Days (part 2 of 2)
This is a continuation of Friday’s post. In part 1, Bracha explained the background for the question and here she concludes ...
One Day or Two Days? (part 1 of 2)
I have lived in Israel for most of my life. Many mitzvot are only relevant in the land of Israel, ...
Confronting Mikveh with Honesty
There have been numerous conversations recently about mikveh, tzniut, niddah, and sexual relationships within the Orthodox community. They have spanned ...
Is it (Mentally) Healthy to Fall Apart?
Falling apart is a kind of strength.At least, that’s what I’m learning as I reflect this week on the meaning ...
An Old Shul Still Paving the Way
It is funny to celebrate the 120th anniversary of our synagogue when Judaism tells us that 120 years should mark ...
From Isolation to Community: Opening the Conversation on Mikvah
Two weeks each month, I refrain from physical intimacy with my husband because of Jewish law. It is not only ...
Reading Esther and Coming of Age
The story of Esther teaches us many things, amongst them, that timing is everything.This year, the women’s Megillat Esther reading ...
A New Purim Hero?
This year on Purim, several minyanim in the U.S. and in Israel will be reading the Megillah with a twist. ...
Fasting for Two: Who Makes the Call?
This Thursday (March 13) many Jews will fast from sunrise to sunset in commemoration of Esther’s fast before she approached ...
Including Agunot on Purim in Montreal
Every year costumed women and children arrive from communities across the island, all aglow and abuzz with great anticipation. Purim ...