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The Torah of March Madness

Have you filled out your bracket yet? Yes, “Madness” is in the air as the most exciting two weeks of ...

From the South to Spain: Surprising Jewish Connections

This blog post comes from Linnea Hurst, who interned in the ISJL’s Community Engagement department last summer. I wasn’t raised ...

My Journey from the Closet to the Pulpit

Hear from more LGBTQ clergy, including Ariel Naveh, on the Keshet blog. Reading Ariel Naveh’s two-part story on the Keshet blog about ...

My Children Won’t be Jews Like Me

I’ve done everything “right”: given my children Jewish education, sent them to Jewish camps, spent time with them in Israel ...

Is Torah Just For Jews?

Unless we’re talking about jury duty, it’s generally nice to be noticed as unique and special; to be chosen. Except ...

Rabbis Without Borders Hanukkah Gift Guide

Happy Hanukkah, Jewish learners and lovers of Jewish learners! If gift-giving is a part of your Hanukkah tradition, let our ...

How Do You Open The Door?

As we approach the winter holidays, one thing will likely dominate our minds: doors.What? Doors weren’t the first thing on ...

I Belong Everywhere

This week, as I perused the internet, I stumbled upon a quiz entitled “Where You Belong: Your State Personality.”It involved ...

Sex and violence

A friend of mine recently posted a link to this blog post about a screening of an Israeli film titled ...

Taking It To The Streets

Sukkot was never a big deal for me when growing up. Coming so soon after the pomp and circumstance of ...