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Celebrate, Jewish Thought, Live, Passover, Rabbis Without Borders, Women & Feminism
Asking the Wrong Questions
Earlier this week, my excellent colleague, Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz asked the important question of whether, “there can be a new ...
The Best Jewish Food in Detroit
A cultivated list of classic and innovative eats in collaboration with The Gefilteria.
Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live
Transgender Day of Remembrance and the Life of Sarah
This d’var Torah was given by Rabbi Becky Silverstein at the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center on Friday, November 14th. We ...
Beliefs & Practices, Study, Tzedakah
Investigating the Individuals to Whom We Contribute
A contemporary Conservative rabbi reviews the Jewish legal literature for guidance on how much to ask about a person who solicits us for tzedakah--or whether to give to all who request our help.
Death as Estrangement
Mourning customs reflect the depersonalization and distance from God experienced by the mourner who has just confronted the death of a close relative.
Celebrate, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Sukkot
Rain as a Blessing
Ecological balance and our prayer for rain.
Theft in the World of Business
Theft in Jewish Law. Business Ethics and Jewish Law. Jewish Business Ethics. Jewish Work and Commerce.
Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Rabbis Without Borders, Science and Ecology, Study
Judaism and the Environment: The Time Is Now
It is a tree of life to those who hold it close and all of its supporters are happy. Its ...
Beliefs & Practices, Health & Wellness, Jewish Genetics, Live, Study
Jewish Views on Stem Cell Research
The stem cells most likely to be of scientific value come from discarded embryos. Is it ethical to use these?
How My Non-Jewish Husband Became in Charge of Making Latkes Every Hanukkah
My husband is definitively non-Jewish by all religious standards. Except for his latke skills.