What Is Our Responsibility to Future Generations?
Learn Torah from NFTY-ite April Springer, winner of this year’s Blickstein D’var Torah Competition.
An Orthodox Man, a Reform Woman, and a Nun Walk onto a Plane…
Recently, a Haredi’s hard hat box fell on my head. The metaphor was stark: female rabbinical student bashed by a symbol of religious hegemony she’s long rejected.
A Brief History of Jews and Presidential Politics
American Jewish leaders used to insist that there is no such thing as “Jewish politics,” but their actions tell a quite different story.
My Love Affair with Cuba’s Jewish Community
My love affair with Cuba’s Jewish community began in 2005, with my first mission to the country, where I quickly learned that my guitar did all the talking.
My Jewish Manic Episode
Mania can be challenging. Normally, it’s fairly easy to act properly and lawfully. But when much of your brain is malfunctioning, it can be difficult, if not impossible.
#10YearChallenge: The Struggle for Equal Pay Remains
Here’s what you can do to ensure that we continue to make progress toward pay equity.
Cold: Prayer for a Chilly Shabbat
Snow days can be fun; not so this kind of cold. It was colder in Chicago this week than it was in the North Pole.
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah – T'rumah: Building a Sacred Space
Parashat T'ruma describes building a mishkan, a sacred space, and the first central praying place in Jewish life. People were asked to give both their skills and their material possessions to build it, and together they created something both beautiful and portable.