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Silencing Abominable Language: Parashat Re’eh

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

VeAhavta: And You Shall Love

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

Struggling with the Shabbos Bride

Lekhah Dodi  (‘Come my friend’) is the hymn sung on Friday night to welcome Shabbat. The prayer begins, “Come my friend, ...

Parashat Devarim: Standing on the Other Side

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

Vows and Thou

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

The Soul of Each and Every Individual

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

Parashat Bamidbar: So Many Ways Not to be Counted

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

Among LGBT Jews & Their Allies, Leviticus is a Dirty Word

Many LGBT Jews and allies find Leviticus to be challenging. Here is one rabbi’s reading of the passage. More can ...

Parashat Shemini: The Way of Strange Fire

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

Vayikra, And God Called Out: An Invitation to Gender Justice

This past Saturday, Keshet Staff Member Joanna Ware joined Temple Hillel B’nai Torah to deliver a d’var Torah on gender ...