Local Voice Jewish Phish fans swim in their own holy waters Every so often, Phish will play “Avinu Malkeinu” at one of their concerts. Sometimes it’s months between the band’s renditions. Sometimes it’s years.… By Oren Kroll-Zeldin Aug 24, 2023
Torah Is vengeance ever justified? The Torah has some thoughts. The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Ki Teitzei Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 We find the… By Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein Aug 24, 2023
Bay Area Are self-driving cars kosher? San Francisco rabbis weigh in Ask a rabbi about self-driving cars and you better be ready for a long answer. Self-driving cars — also known as robotaxis, autonomous vehicles or… By Maya Mirsky Aug 23, 2023
Astrolojew Horoscopes for Elul: What will you run toward in the new year? Elul 5783 Aug. 17-Sept. 15, 2023 Get ready to say goodbye to 5783, the “gimel” year, referring to the last letter in the Hebrew notation for 5783:… By Lorelai Kude Aug 18, 2023
Torah Is the entire Torah an effort to explain this single line? The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Shoftim Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 This week’s… By Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf Aug 17, 2023
Torah God offered Solomon one wish. What would you ask for? The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Re’eh Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 If God were to say… By Rabbi Dov Greenberg Aug 10, 2023
Torah Manna taught the newly freed Israelites about freedom The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Eikev Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 The great swan song… By Rabbi Joey Felsen Aug 3, 2023
Books In their classroom, Torah is a three-ring circus — by design (JTA) — For a brief and slightly embarrassing period in my teens, I wanted to run away with the circus. I sent a letter to Ringling Brothers & Barnum… By Andrew Silow-Carroll Aug 1, 2023
U.S. As more Jews of color become rabbis, why aren’t they on the bimah? This story was originally published in the Forward. After graduating from Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 2018 as a prominent openly gay, female… By TaRessa Stovall Jul 31, 2023