Rabbi Jason Levine

Rabbi Jason Levine is the associate rabbi of Temple Beth Am in Seattle, WA.

Three people facing a body of water with their arms around one another in shirts that say PIONEER SUMMER

I Really, Really Wish I'd Gone to Jewish Summer Camp as a Kid

Rabbi Jason Levine

June 27, 2019

To be in a camp like this, these young people could be genuine in their identities as deep thinkers, curious minds, playful youth, and passionate Jews, all coalescing in the sacred space of community.

Vayeira

Judge a Society by Its Hospitality

October 18, 2017

In Vayeira, The people of Sodom and Gommorah are depicted as inhospitable, and even cruel, in their treatment of visitors and the poor. We can learn to become an open, welcoming society by following the opposite of their example.