Advertisement

Philadelphia

Abrams Hebrew Academy A community Hebrew day school in Yardley, PA, serving children from nursery through eighth grade  

Candle Lighting’s Power to Connect and Transform Us

I’m thinking a lot about Shabbat candle lighting nowadays, in part because I’m awaiting the birth of my first grandchild ...

Exploring the “Most Southern Place on Earth”

There is something about the Mississippi Delta. Known as “the most southern place on earth,” the Delta region is a ...

10 Inspiring Ways That Women Are Fighting for Justice in Israel

In my previous post, I described seven frightening trends of religious radicalism in Israel threatening women’s well-being and in some cases ...

Exodus: History or Mythic Tale?

A biblical scholar reviews the historical claims of the biblical book of Exodus.

Solomon Hays and the Yom Kippur Balcony Window Battle

Solomon Hays and his family were excommunicated from Shearith Israel in New York City due to causing a disturbance over a simple window.

Goals of the Mishneh Torah

In order to make his code categorical and prescriptive, Maimonides deliberately omitted sources and did not reference his predecessors.

Queering the Bible in London

How the Radical Jewish Traveler discovered the diversity of London Jewish life.

Advertisement