How is Marie Antoinette like a Chasid? What are we supposed to do with sorceresses? Is there any consent involved when a man “beguiles” an
Fun fact: ridiculously long fingernails are terrible for typing, but great for studying Torah! This week I go on a bit of a rant. I
This Tu Bishvat, we see Trump’s first weeks in office have evidenced his willingness to move forward projects that will threaten the planet.
Did you know there’s this weird part of the haftorah portion this week that’s kind of like Macbeth? The military leader is convinced he can’t
Making instruments takes time. That means that during Egyptian captivity, before seeing the shocking slaying of the first born or the wondrous parting of the sea, during the dark hour of oppression, these women played the long game, banked on liberation, believed that it was coming, and prepared for it painstakingly. Victory does not come just through playing defense against crisis, but, even in hours much darker than ours, playing a long game to win.
In this week’s #TorahForTheResistance, Parashat Bo finds the Egyptians suffering the plague of darkness — but what does it mean to not “see” each other?
What does Flint, Michigan have in common with ancient Egypt? How does language make it easier to objectify women? Will Suzie grace Drag Torah with
In a post-truth Presidency, then we must pray for truth. Part two in a series of #TorahForTheResistance, a Jewish spiritual response to the Trump era.
We wake up nearing Inauguration Day in a dark and uncertain time. You are right to be worried. You are right to respond by running
Do dead matriarchs count as female characters in the Torah? Why is Exodus like Donald Trump’s America? What does Suzie look like in drag? Watch