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If Not Now, When? Making Up for Lost Time
As I flick through the pages of my pocket prayer book deliberating over which tunes to pick for Lecha Dodi ...
Not Quite Fifty Years Behind America
Ten years ago on Simchat Torah, three American friends and I walked from synagogue to synagogue in our North West London neighborhood, looking ...
A Mixed Mob at Mount Sinai?
When I think about Shavuot, the first image that pops into my head is a mob of Israelites gathered at ...
Torah for One. Torah for All.
Two years ago a number of parents in my community approached me for assistance. Their daughters would all become b’not ...
Facts from the Field
Some big issues for orthodox feminism have come up in the news lately. Did you see that women will soon ...
Confronting Mikveh with Honesty
There have been numerous conversations recently about mikveh, tzniut, niddah, and sexual relationships within the Orthodox community. They have spanned ...
Don’t Pray, Communicate! A Book Review of Holistic Prayer
To understand the newest book by Rabbi Avi Weiss one needs to tell a story that appears in the book, ...
Let’s Spread Some GOOD News
Dr. Monique Katz, a member of JOFA’s Board of Directors, once shared a d’var Torah that has stuck with me ...
Today Matters
At a construction site at the Jerusalem bus station there is a multi-paneled chalkboard with space for people to fill ...
Is it (Mentally) Healthy to Fall Apart?
Falling apart is a kind of strength.At least, that’s what I’m learning as I reflect this week on the meaning ...