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Israelis in America
"Home is Nice to Visit, but I Wouldn't Want to Live There."
Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Modern Jewish History, Study
Haskalah, the Jewish Enlightenment
Originating in 18th-century Germany, this movement of "maskilim" sought to integrate Jewish ideas and Jews into Western society.
The History of Tzimmes
Everything you need to know about this underrated Rosh Hashanah classic.
Gender & Sexuality, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Uncategorized
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.
Keshet, Live, Weddings & Marriage
Our Love Party: Inviting Community When Family Won’t Come
My Orthodox Jewish self, my fear and shame, my internalized homophobia could not fathom a way of bringing my relationship with my religion and my understanding of what God wants for me into marriage with a woman. It has taken me years of being out and going through heartbreak and growth to be in the place that I believe that God wants to be involved in my marriage to Mary. In order to be married in an authentic way, I need both my religious self and my queer self to be there.
It’s the Little Things Part 2: In Pursuit of Imperfection
Today’s post from Carson Gleberman of “Umm, About That..” offers advice from parents of LGBTQ children. If you’re looking for ...
Israel, Mixed Multitudes, Study
Israeli Movie Stars, the Western Wall, and Other Awesome Mistakes
So. I’m in Israel. We’d just had our two free hours in Jerusalem, virtually the only free time on this whole ...
Isaac Abarbanel
This medieval Bible commentator and royal financier spent much of his later years on the run.
The Screams Of the Oppressed
Despite the Torah's stern warning against oppressing the stranger, we still struggle to get this right.