Published on December 23rd, 2019 | by Jacob Sapon
Don’t let anyone tell you Hanukkah is a “minor holiday.” I know, it’s been given a bump because it’s close to Christmas, and it is a Rabbinic holiday, meaning it doesn’t have some of the strictures... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2019 | by Jacob Sapon
Dear Organic Torah community, We wanted to pass along this message from our friend and colleague Rabbi Arthur Waskow at the Shalom Center about the new Earth-Based Judaism track at ALEPH. — Dear friends, One of... Read More →
Published on December 3rd, 2019 | by Jacob Sapon
The other day there was a blackout in our neighborhood. Not a long or serious one. Our block was dark for only about an hour because of some mechanical problem. But for that hour, something interesting... Read More →
Published on September 12th, 2019 | by Jacob Sapon
According to Hasidic traditions, the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, from the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, worked in a deeper way than we usually think about it. It’s... Read More →
Published on June 20th, 2019 | by Natan Margalit
Tomorrow, those of us in the northern hemisphere will experience the longest day of the year, an evening filled with light. We’ll both be celebrating the beauty of summer and waiting for the sun to finally... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2019 | by Natan Margalit
In a word, yes — but not in the way most people think. Originally posted on My Jewish Learning Does God need our prayers? In a word, yes. God does need our prayers, but not in the way people sometimes think.... Read More →
Published on May 7th, 2019 | by Natan Margalit
“How can this madness continue to go on?! When will it end?!” I thought to myself as I braced to hear and read about the latest in the horrible epidemic of gun violence which has gripped... Read More →
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