When the Queen Says No
I had been wanting to write about Queen Vashti for a while. A big part of my rabbinate and my writing focuses on uplifting the stories of women in the biblical narrative, especially those who do not get enough attention.
Rabbi Leah R. Berkowitz
Remembering Regina Jonas, the First Ordained Female Rabbi
Although she never saw anyone who looked like her on the pulpit, Regina Jonas, the first woman ordained as a rabbi, chose this path in 1930s Berlin.
What Do the High Holidays and AA Meetings Have in Common?
We spend a lot of time coordinating High Holiday worship, but when we strip away the particulars, our experience strongly resembles an AA meeting.
Hospitality: Can We Do Better?
Biblical stories often form prototypical frameworks that define and shape later Jewish behaviors.
It's (Not) Hard to be a Jew at Christmas
I had a really lovely Christmas this year.
It sounds silly to hear that coming from a rabbi.