Torah Commentary

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Transitions and Israel

As a people, wherever the Jews are, we have a remarkable and noble mission.

Writing Women Into the Torah

It is time to do no less than to dress the Torah in the language of women.

Tzaraat and Memory

Miriam's skin condition and the war with Amalek, Amnon and Moab are all examples of memory.

Humanity in Wartime

War and peace — and the difficulties with both — are the subjects of Parashat Shoftim.

Managing Our Anger

Emor: A resource for families.

The Slave Wife

By highlighting the shadowy woman in the background, we get a rare, ironic glimpse of the dilemma of slavery in the Bible.

Women and Revelation

When Moses altered the message given to him by God, he cut women out of the revelation at Sinai.

Reconciling Biblical Morality with Our Own

Assumptions in Leviticus 18 are in some cases abhorrent to contemporary sensibilities.

Do Women Experience Holiness Differently?

Parashat Kedoshim teaches us the ways to be holy. But do women have a different understanding of what holiness is?

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