The enterprise of Talmud Torah tunes our ear to listen for the Divine voice. It is a lifelong project that connects us to the shared consciousness of the Jewish people as we/they have sought God throughout time.
Jews and non-Jews have internalized varying degrees of antisemitism, including the insidious idea that Jews should "disappear." This trope of erasure opens up a new frame through which to consider the connections between antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
Adding onto Rabbi Brant Rosen's response essay, Rabbi Toba Spitzer further defines her use of "narrative" in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the struggle for liberation from trauma and oppression.
Our responsibility is to assert as legitimate the religious identity of those converting to Judaism and those who transition to a different gender identity. We can learn from our support of each of these groups about how to support the other.
How do we balance raucous joy with global suffering? Is it sometimes impossible to celebrate, even when the Jewish calendar calls for it? Rabbi Amy Eilberg shares about her skipping Purim in 2019 in response to attacks in Pittsburgh and Christchurch.
Identity politics hold an increasingly defining role in the American social and political landscape of the 21st century. Jane Litman explores the complexity of holding Jewish identity in relationship to other identities.
Drawing from her involvement with groups ranging from T'ruah to the New Jewish Agenda, Rabbi Toba Spitzer explains the power of two disparate narratives in describing, understanding and working to find commonality within the American Jewish discourse on Israel/Palestine.
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