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Alcoholism And The Nation Priests
The priestly prohibition against excessive drinking reminds us to support those in our community challenged by alcoholism.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish History, Jews Around the Globe, Ladino, Sephardic Jews, Study
The Sephardic Exodus to the Ottoman Empire
How Jews fleeing Spain and Portugal transformed the region.
Celebrate, Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live, Passover
Passover & the Dream of Liberation
On Passover, we are taught every generation must see themselves as if they had personally been liberated from Egypt. For ...
Young Jews: Every Voice Matters
“For they (the teachings) are our life source, and what lengthen our days, and so we meditate on them day ...
Jewish Thought, Rabbis Without Borders
Towards An Embracing Community
Last week I had the privilege to lead a conversation with 20 or so Jewish young adults in Boston on ...
Eat, Jewish Recipes, Southern & Jewish
My Grandmother’s Breakfast Treat
Matzah Brei: It’s a dish most people associate with Passover, thanks to one obvious ingredient— but I love it anytime. ...
About Talmud
A short description of what the Talmud is and is not, and how and why the Talmud has been studied by Jews throughout the generations.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study
The Impact of the Geonim on the Middle Ages
Jewish communities in the West gain independence of the geonim, and inherit a rich tapestry of legal texts.