Comfort in a Community of Doubters
By Clifford S. Fishman
This week’s Torah portions are Behar-Bechukotai, Leviticus 25:1 - 27:34.
How do our Bible and our liturgy define our relationship to God?...
The Meaning Beneath Milk and Honey
Rabbi Eitan Cooper
This week’s Torah portion is Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Leviticus 16:1 - 20:27.
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Israel is the land flowing with milk...
Rethinking Tazria
Rabbi David Greenspoon, Jewtique
This week's Torah portion is Tazria: Leviticus 12:1-15:33.
Leviticus 12:1-5 details the rituals for a new mother. These challenging verses having invited...
Moral Authority Comes Through the People’s Consent
Rabbi Marc Israel
This week’s Torah portion is Tzav, Leviticus 6:1 - 8:36.
Each of the last six Torah portions have been leading to this moment....
Two types of Jewish involvement
Rabbi Eric Abbott
This week’s Torah portion is Vayikra: Leviticus 1:1-5:26.
Growing up, I was (as I proudly declare) a Hebrew school nerd. I loved tutoring...
The fruits of serving the gods of work
Rabbi Aaron Miller
This week’s Torah portion is Vayakhel-Pekudei: Exodus 35:1-34:35.
The rabbinate, like most jobs, has its busy seasons, and after a particularly hectic quarter,...
Betting the world on the goodness of people
Rabbi Evan J. Krame
This week’s Torah portion is Ki Tisa, Exodus 30:11 - 34:35.
eBay transformed the way people transact business. What was so revolutionary...
Dressing for the Occasion
Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner
This week’s Torah portion is Tetzaveh, Exodus 27:20 - 30:10.
When did “clothes make the man” come into our vocabulary and/or belief...
Turn Toward Each Other Like the Angels Do
Rabbi Deborah Megdal
This week’s Torah portion is Terumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19.
Angels turn toward each other, call out to each other and expand their wings of...
Why Judaism differs on ‘what is a fetus?’
Rabbi Josh Jacobs-Velde
This week’s Torah portion is Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1 - 24:18.
“When men fight, and one of them pushes a pregnant woman and a...