Rabba Sara Hurwitz
The Changing Face of the Orthodox Rabbinate
The American Orthodox Rabbinate is changing.1 I have been part of the rabbinic clergy team at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale–The...
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Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Britney Griner and Yosef: From the Pit, They Shall Emerge
In last week's parsha, Yosef’s brothers threw him into a pit. As far as I could see, no Mefarshim comment on how long he was in the pit...
Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Defending Dina
Last year, a woman from the Modern Orthodox community reached out under the pseudonym “Tali,” expressing disappointment that leaders from...
Rabbi Jeff Fox
Halakhic Questions from the LGBTQ+ Community
"Dear Rabbi, I am finally able to leave my parents’ house, and I am moving in with the woman I have loved for two years. We are both...
Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Of Angels & Death: Women Wearing Kittels
I don’t like to stick out. I don’t enjoy a lot of eyes on me. After I step down from giving a sermon, I want to retreat. I certainly...
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