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Three people stand in a circle to welcome in havdalah. They are smiling and singing together, and a havdalah candle burns towards the center of the image.

Blessed Motion

Rescued by a Daf

Benay, Laynie, and Monica huddle and lean over a table, studying Talmud together.

The Secrets of Friendship and Torah

A large group of SVARA-niks are sitting at tables in the bet midrash. They are all facing away from the camera, in the direction of their teacher, who stands at a lectern in the background. In the foreground, two SVARA-niks at the end of the table hold hands over the table.

The Rest of the Blessing

A SVARA-nik sits in the bet midrash. In front of them, on the table, is a Talmud and a water bottle with "queer talmud nerd" written on it. They are covering their eyes with both hands.

The Talmud’s Queerspawn: Going Inside-Outside on the Siddur

A large group of SVARA-niks are in the bet midrash. They are standing and pointing at the ceiling, smiles on their faces.

Did You See My Alps? And Other Questions We’re Asked in Heaven

A person reads from the Talmud, one hand pointing at the page, the other touching their face.

The Radical Lineage of the Tanna’im

A Talmud, open to the 13th daf of Masechet Eiruvin. A pencil rests in the middle of the page.

There Is No Torah Except the Torah of Freedom

A series of books splayed out. Left: Blessing the Boats, New and Selected Poems, by Lucille Clifton. Center: A Talmud Masechet Brachot. Right: 3 mishnayot.

Sheltering in Mishnah

A round loaf of bread and a Talmud sit on a wooden cutting board.

Bread & Talmud, Diaspora & Homeland

A Talmud sits on a shtender, with colored stickies marking various places in the text.

The Rabbis Have Our Backs

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