The Shofar Blasts as a Metaphor for Life
If, as the Talmud tells us, the blasts of the shofar are meant to remind us of crying, (Babylonian Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 33A – specifically of Sisera’s mother – but that is another subject!), then I would offer the following.
New Rituals for your seder
Every spring the celebration of Pesach enters the homes of Jews around the world.
Reforming Reform: 1. The Debate over Reasons for the Mitzvot
Holding on and Letting Go
It’s been a while since last I posted. Between some personal and professional travel and responsibilities at work, it hasn’t felt like there was a lot of time.
Save the Date: Advocate and Celebrate with RJV
Health Care as Jewish Issue, Communal Issue
Jewish Groups Demand a Just Farm Bill
News: Limbaugh Remarks Deeply Offensive to Women and Health Advocates
In response to Rush Limbaugh's comments that Georgetown University student and birth control advocate Sandra Fluke is a "slut" and "prostitute" as well as his follow up remarks that she (and other women's health advocates) ought to make