Seventy Faces of Torah

Pluralistic Perspectives In the Name of God: The Possibility of Passion and Tolerance

And God spoke to Moses and said to him: “I am the LORD. I appeared to Abraham,...

Exodus These Are My Names

When my husband and I made aliyah last August, I was looking forward to bringing...

Genesis Other Stories, Others’ Stories (Parshat Vayechi, Genesis 47:28–50:26)

Last November, I attended the inaugural conference of the Sisterhood of Salaam...

Genesis The Plague of Survivalism (Parshat Vayigash, Genesis 44:18–47:27)

The Jewish people have a knack for surviving, even in the face of great odds. So...

Hanukkah Do Not Turn Away From the Light: Joseph, Hanukkah and Racial Justice

At its most basic level, Hanukkah is a holiday about bringing light into the dar...

Genesis I and I

Jacob’s struggle in this week’s Torah portion is framed by revelatio...