Leviticus

Parashat Aharei Mot and Parashat Kedoshim: You Shall Be Holy

  Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

It’s the Purity, Stupid: Reading Leviticus in Context

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...

Yom Kippur — A Different Read

The High Holidays are nearly upon us, and while it’s wonderful to carve out time for reflection, contemplation and community, ...

Entering the Holy of Holies

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

Eighteen Twenty-Two

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

Orthodox and Coming Out…As an Ally

In January 2012, Keshet’s Director of Special Projects, Gregg Drinkwater, addressed audiences at Limmud Colorado, a conference dedicated to advancing ...

Why Bernie Madoff Didn’t Lurk in Dark Alleys

We all know that one of the Ten Commandments is “Don’t steal.” But it’s also hard for us to imagine ...

Ask Not What Your Judaism Can Do For You

This past week in synagogues throughout the world we rolled the Torah scroll forward and began reading from the Book ...