Wilderness wedding featured animal-skin ketubah and 'first fruits' altar By Alix Wall, JTA Aug 8, 2022 The rain lasted all night, forcing the dance party into a nearby barn. But the bride saw the unexpected downpour as a blessing. “In earth-based Judaism, there’s so much emphasis on praying for rain,” said Adi Aboody, who married Ophir Haberer on June 4 at the Green Valley Farm and Mill in Sebastopol, in northern California.… Read More
Torah Considering the state of America this Tisha B'Av The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Devarim Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22 I have been listening… By Rabbi Amy Eilberg Aug 5, 2022
Torah Providing sanctuary for refugees is a Biblical imperative The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Matot-Masei Numbers 30:2–36:13 A number of years… By Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein Jul 29, 2022
Astrolojew Jewish horoscopes: This month, don’t just hear — listen! Av 5782 July 29-Aug. 26, 2022 Why is this month of Av different from all other Avs? An extremely rare triple conjunction, not seen since 324 BCE, in the… By Lorelai Kude Jul 28, 2022
Unions Two rabbis, from two different denominations, get a second chance at love In the beginning, the relationship was secret. Neither Rabbi Amy Wallk nor Rabbi Mark Cohn wanted to worry their respective congregations, especially when… By Alix Wall, JTA Jul 26, 2022
Torah Enshrining personal autonomy makes us free and equal The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Pinchas Numbers 25:10–30:1 The women stood in… By Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf Jul 22, 2022
Opinion The James Webb Telescope looks at the universe through God's eyes Back in December, human beings, a weird variety of uniquely frail, lithe and hairless monkeys, launched into space a new, $10 billion dollar telescope, 21… By Rabbi Benjamin Resnick, JTA Jul 19, 2022
Torah Judaism’s revolutionary approach to history The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Balak Numbers 22:2-25:9 Alan Lightman began his… By Rabbi Dov Greenberg Jul 15, 2022
Art Artist Dean MacDonald’s reimagined mezuzahs go beyond the doorframe In 2012, a newlywed couple commissioned Dean MacDonald to make them a mezuzah that incorporated shards of the glass from their wedding ceremony. The San… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Jul 8, 2022