The Resilience of Crying OutAugust 20, 2021by Hayley GoldsteinI don’t have a single relationship that wasn’t changed, or at least challenged, by the pandemic. Discussions around podding, practices,…
The Heart Knows the Bitterness of Its SoulAugust 13, 2021by Lauren TuchmanWith the marking of Rosh Chodesh Elul this week, the Jewish tradition invites us into the holiest months of the…
Trans Bodies and TalmudAugust 6, 2021by Jhos SingerI’ve been studying with SVARA for a long time—25.806% of my life, to be precise—and for much of that time…
Transformative World-Building Through HalakhaJuly 30, 2021by Laynie SolomanY’all know I love Talmud, and there are few things beyond it that captivate me the way that learning does;…
CRASH HOTSAllowing for Comfort in Cycles of CrashJuly 23, 2021by Laynie SolomanSomewhere along the way, I internalized the story that to seek comfort, or to be comforted, is both a weakness…
CRASH HOTSHolding Limitless Potential Amidst CrashJuly 16, 2021by Bronwen MullinThough it’s not the most glittery holiday in the Jewish calendar, Tisha b’Av is an important day for our lineage…
Sharpening Our Wildest DreamsJuly 9, 2021by Elaina MarshalekThe tension between rigor and affirmation is at the heart of our learning. In the bet midrash, we’re always navigating…
Breathing into the RubbleJuly 2, 2021by Laynie Soloman*This piece and the Torah behind it has been informed by almost a decade of friendship, chevruta-ship, and learning from…
Between the SunsJune 25, 2021by Hayley GoldsteinIt seems that no matter what time the sun sets on Friday evening, there is never enough time. It’s a…
Toward a Co-Created Liberatory Jewish FutureJune 18, 2021by Ayana Morse“When we honor our commitment to each other then our communities will flourish with rain at its proper time, grain,…
CRASH HOTSAnd Then They’ll Just Call It JudaismJune 11, 2021by Benay LappeMany years ago, my brother Murray gave me a beautiful pewter paperweight with the words “What would you attempt to…
Blessing This MomentJune 4, 2021by Julie BatzOne of the most powerful moments in a SVARA Bet Midrash happens at the first session of class, just as…