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Re-writing the Wedding Ceremony: A Jewish LGBTQ+ Tradition
“We were learning what being married Jewishly means and what’s important to us as a couple, then inscribing that into the wedding ceremony.”
What is the Shema?
Rabbi Dr. Karen Reiss Medwed, The Observant Life (Book)
May 15, 2023
Evening Service (Ma'ariv) Every Day
The Shema is the declaration of God’s uniqueness and unity that the Torah commands us to recite twice daily.
A Beginner’s Guide to Joining a Community
Doing Judaism online or alone is hard. There is no replacing being a part of a community. Here's a guide to joining a community step ...
Reflections on Death (1973)
Heschel writes in 1973 in "Reflections on Death": Life here and now is the task. Every moment can be an achievement.
Hold Onto This Rope
Rabbi Jessica Fisher reflects on the overturning of Roe: Mitzvot are a rope tossed overboard to haul us up from the depths and back to ...














