Category: Judaism
Embodying My Body
For a long time, I hated my body. I and so many others are constantly reminded that our bodies are not good enough. Recently, in a Jewish women’s Facebook forum, I came across a post depicting two i... Read More
The Real Jewish “Intermarriage Problem”
Every few years, a new survey about Jewish Intermarriage rates leads to hand wringing in the Jewish press. Low Marriage Rates and Intermarriage Threaten Future of U.S. Jewry! Yet, despite panic-induci... Read More
Plant-based Is the New Kosher/Halal
“Vegans = white, privileged, atheist, teeva-wearing, hippie minority passing fad”? I am a meat-cheese-eggs-seafood-honey-leather-gummicandy-loving vegan woman of color, of faith, and for faith. I ... Read More
Gd’s Love Languages
Once again, and without any assistance from humanity, spring has arrived. As I am writing pink cherry blossoms are beginning to bud on the tree-lined streets of Philly. Spring breathes new life into n... Read More
Sounds Without Words
The nun across the table had devoted much of her life to the academic study of religious conversion. “One knows what religion one is meant to be,” she said to me over herbal tea, “When one finds... Read More
Learning from God to Be Angry
For much of my Jewish education, my teachers had inculcated me with a fear of anger. I was taught that, unlike other character traits and emotions, anger is the only attribute that should not exist in... Read More
Moses’ Three-Step Model of Social Action
Selective attention, the process of reacting to certain stimuli to the exclusion of others, is a common human experience. As we move about in the world, we focus on certain elements of our environment... Read More
Ritual: The Weird Arena of Love
I’ve often wondered about my ancestors. This is true in many different respects, but there is one particular feature of their tradition that gives me pause and makes me question what I know about th... Read More