Neurodivergent Torah

Rabbanit Dr. Liz Shayne

Aug 12

Comfort, Discomfort, and Distress: A Neurodivergent View of the Nine Days and Tisha B’Av

Were I so inclined, I could make the argument that this time of year—the nine days from the beginning of Av and specifically the fast of...

Rabbanit Dr. Liz Shayne

Apr 18

And You Shall Tell Your Self: Narratives, Neurodivergence, and Passover Neurodivergent Torah for Passover

The Haggadah is the social story of the Jewish people. The Haggadah takes the disparate and often overwhelming experiences of our nation...

Rabbanit Dr. Liz Shayne

Mar 20

אסתר פנים: Seeing Esther's Face Neurodivergent Torah for Purim

The custom of dressing up on Purim is an interesting one. Dressing up as someone else is not a formal minhag in the sense that it is a...

Rabbanit Dr. Liz Shayne

Sep 18, 2023

Finding Justice in Jonah

Jonah, the prophet whose story we read on Yom Kippur, is a troubling figure for the rabbis. What does one do with a prophet who...

Rabbanit Dr. Liz Shayne

Apr 26, 2023

What is Neurodivergent Torah?

This essay is dedicated to the students of Maharat and YCT. Thank you for asking me what neurodivergent Torah is and accepting that it...

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