Tzizit: A Sign of Jewish Pride
“You shall put fringes on the corners of your garments” -Numbers 15:37
Take Two Tablets: A Shavuot Prescription for Displaying the Decalogue
Have you seen the Ten Commandments lately? Not the 1956 Cecil B. DeMille blockbuster, but the Decalogue: the biblical guidelines Moses brought down from Mt. Sinai and a cause for Jewish celebration each year on Shavuot.
This Shavuot, Stand With Ruth
It is customary to read and study the Book of Ruth on Shavuot. Why? A couple of reasons.
The Torah In Haiku: B'chukotai
Shavuot: Celebrating an Interfaith Torah
In this Scroll is the secret of our people's life from Sinai until now. Its teaching is love and justice, goodness and hope. Freedom is its gift to all who treasure it.
– Mishkan T'filah, the Torah Service
Lag BaOmer Bonfires: A Warning Sign of Hatred
What makes this holiday a favorite among secular Israelis, while it is almost forgotten by Jewish kids in the Diaspora?
Immigrant Families: Our Modern-Day Strangers
As we count our days to Shavuot, we are ever mindful that we left Egypt as strangers but came to Sinai to fulfill a mission.
Pride Month: A Year of LGBT Victories
June is coming, which means LGBT Pride Month is just around the corner! Throughout the month of June, we celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community throughout the nation.
Doing a Victory Dance for LGBT Rights in Israel
I watched Nurit Melamed dance for the first time this week. Seeing her gracefully weave her feet is not something outside of the ordinary for Nurit, who is an accomplished choreographer and folk dance teacher in Jerusalem.