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Karolyn Benger

5783/2023

D'var Torah; Multimedia / Holidays / Purim

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Emily Bell

5783/2023

Dvar Torah / Shemot / Ki Tissa

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Rabbanit Michal Kohane

March 7, 2023

Dvar Torah / Holidays / Purim

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Arielle Krule, in The Blue Dove Foundation/T’Shuvah Center

March 7, 2023

Dvar Torah / Holidays / Purim

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D’var Torah; Holidays; Purim; Alcohol; Blue Dove Foundation; Change; Community; Confusion; Food; Megillah; Society; Talmud; T’Shuvah Center; Word choice

The role of alcohol on Purim is one which can be incredibly painful and is easily replaced with other means of connection to the confusion of the day. Arielle Krule, in a partnership with the Blue Dove Foundation and the T’Shuvah Center, writes about how we can achieve this.

Matt Bernico, in Sojourners

March 7, 2023

In the News

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Article; Maharat Rori Picker Neiss; Children; Community; Exclusion; Family; Gender expression; Impact; Jewish life; Legal; LGBTQ; Life; Parenting; Perspective; Religion; Rights

Many religious leaders use biblical texts to defend exclusionary policy against trans children. Mahrat Rori Picker Neiss is among the contingents pushing back and calling for an inclusive society for all.

Rabba Sara Hurwitz

5783/2023

Dvar Torah / Holidays / Purim

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Talia Weisberg

5783/2023

Dvar Torah / Shemot / Tetzaveh

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D’var Torah; Parshat Tetzaveh; Parashah; Gratitude; Kohen; Korbanot; Literary devices; Mishkan; Relationships; Space; Talmud; Tanakh; Tefillah; Word choice

The role of korbanot in the time of the mishkan, and tefillah in our modern day, is incredibly powerful. Talia Weisberg analyzes the ways in which God makes room for us, and we make room for God.

Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman, in Tablet Magazine

March 1, 2023

Dvar Torah; Multimedia / Holidays / Purim

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Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn, in The Jewish Journal

February 28, 2023

Dvar Torah

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D’var Torah; Antisemitism; Broken; Building; Calendar; Chassidut; Freedom; Galut; God; Hate; Love; Purim; Relationships; Service; Tragedy

Coming into Adar after the National Day of Hate provides a new perspective into Purim. Rabbanit Alissa Thomas Newborn proposes ways in which we can extend the Day of Love into our tefillah on (Yom Ki)Purim.

Ilana Gimpelevich

February 27, 2023

Multimedia / Holidays / Purim

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D’var Torah; Video; Holidays; Purim; Acharonim; Gender; Geonim; Halakhah; Machloket; Megillah; Obligation; Rishonim; Survey; Talmud; Women in halakhah

The discussion around women reading megillah is a debate which has evolved over time. Ilana Gimpelevich offers an overview of how the opinions have changed over time and what the implications are.

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