Study
‘Do Not Stand By the Blood of Your Neighbor’
This Torah injunction is understood to require individuals to do everything in their power to avoid bloodshed.
The Wisdom of Etty Hillesum
The Dutch Holocaust victim wrote: “Ultimately what matters most is to bear the pain, to cope with it, and to keep a small corner of one’s soul unsullied, come what may.”
What a Convert to Judaism Needs to Know
Studying for conversion is not merely about acquiring information, but the development of a new identity.
The Torah: An Instruction Manual for Life
The Torah is not merely a book of law and history. It is also the chief repository of Jewish wisdom.
7 Ways the Torah Can Actually Sharpen Your Mind
Engaging with Torah is like yoga for the mind: It keeps our perspectives flexible and creativity strong.
Why I Wear My Kippah More Now
On outwardly religious apparel in the post-Charlottesville world.
A Refugee from Laos Finds a Home in the Jewish Community
What Holocaust survivors taught this refugee from Laos.
Humility and How to Get Some
Do we each have more to learn, things we can do better?
The Complex Nature of Intersectionality
Writer Erika K. Davis reflects on the Chicago Dyke March and provides perspective as a Queer Jew of Color.
Intersectionality and the Limits of Ideology
The limitations of the teacher I encountered as a young student don’t represent an entire segment of Jewish thinking.
Jewish Beauty Queens and Movie Stars: The Unknown Story of Bollywood
A filmaker’s journey to uncover the story of Jews in Bollywood.