It is almost Tu Bishvat, the Jewish birthday of trees. Fruit bearing trees, to be more specific. In modern times, this means we gather to
Cover art by Shterna Goldbloom; https://www.shternagoldbloom.com Author/contributor bio: “Zisl” is the nom-de-plume of a writer, educator and organizer living in a major American city.
Since hearing the news Wednesday morning of the death of Rav Prof. David Weiss Halivni, z”l, my teacher and my shul rabbi during a formative
The mitzvah of erasing Amalek, to my mind, is an aspect of Judaism that can only be salvaged by turning its gaze inward, to remember
Sefaria, the platform founded in 2011 offering free access to Jewish texts, commentaries, and translations, made two additions to its library in January and February.
Max Buchdahl (he/him/his) lives in Washington Heights, is a rabbinical student, and tweets at @max_buchdahl. He writes a weekly parsha newsletter based on the Meshech
Right now, spring may seem impossibly far away, but starting on February 21, you can start a whole new season of classes with UnYeshiva, a
The texts discussed in this piece can be found, with translations, at the bottom. Parashat VaEra, which we just read, teaches an insight that Torah
Judaism Unbound is not your typical center for Jewish education. There’s nothing typical about it – not its aim (to empower Jews who have felt
(Photo from “My So-Called Selfish Life,” courtesy of Trixie Films) In Part 2 of our mini-mini series on Judaism and being childfree (here’s Part 1),