Category: Congregation
“Rules By Which They Could Not Live:” My Bat Mitzvah Drash
How can I publicly commit to a faith whose sacred texts explicitly condemn an important part of my life? I address this in my Bat Mitzvah drash, on parshat K'doshim-Acharei Mot.... Read More
Holiness and Removing the Stumbling Block — Parashat Kedoshim
Parashat Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1-20:27) is read this week as part of the annual Torah reading cycle in the synagogue. As is the case most years, it is read in conjunction with the parsha or Torah por... Read More
“Divine Immanence: A Psychodynamic Study in Women’s Experience of Goddess,” by Patricia ‘Iolana
Our spiritual and religious stories have tremendous power. When these stories centre upon our personal relationship with the Divine (known to be ineffable, yet commonly referred to as God, the Godhead... Read More
A Journey Step-by-Step: Counting the Walk
We are walking now. Together, in the wilderness, walking. It’s hot, and dry. Sometimes there’s no water, or the water we find has a bitter taste. We haven’t always known where our next meal will... Read More
Connecticut and the Death Penalty, a Faith-Based Perspective
The forthcoming issue of Practical Matters (Issue 5: Violence and Peace, release date May 4, 2012), features my interview with the Reverend Raphael G. Warnock, pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist ... Read More
DivInnovations Profile 2: Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology
DOMINICAN SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY In conversation with Sr. Marianne Farina, CSC, PhD, Department Chair of Theology: At the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT), the dialogical ... Read More
Coming Out: stepping out of the closet and the church
I came out as a lesbian this past year. I spent the first 25 years of my life living with straight privilege but struggling internally with what was “wrong” with me. Coming out has been indescriba... Read More
Passover: Prison, Oppression and Modern Day Pharaoh
Bringing our discussions from Prison Ministry into my own preparations for Passover has opened up my midrashic imagination to the connections between ancient and modern day oppression. Learning about ... Read More