Jewish Texts

Megillah on the Run

Purim for Jews is a public riot, but in our family we celebrate Purim quietly. My brother Daniel can’t hear and our ...

Two summers ago I was having a relaxed conversation with Judy Heicklen, the president of JOFA. She mentioned to me ...

I have been hiding from the audience my entire life. I am not sure if this is because I have ...

I’ve always really liked Purim. When I was younger, my main interest in the holiday was dressing up in fun ...

Last week my Facebook feed was busy lining up responses to two online articles that got a lot of professional ...

I could never have anticipated the impact that reading Perek Daled (chapter four) of Megillat Esther would have on my ...

In his anger, Moses had lost his reason and knowledge of the law.

This blog post was written shortly after Purim 2013. If you’re reading megillah this year and need help learning the ...

Every action we take produces a reaction.

Like the Israelites, we too have much to be thankful for in our lives

For another perspective on this debate, read Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu’s post here.Aside from the bigamy laws, I mean. (JK)Recently, a rabbi ...

I am a person who puts on, or “lays,” tefillin (phylacteries). I happen to be female. While my gender, to ...