And You Will Live By ThemApril 28, 2023by Elaina MarshalekThis HOTS is dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Dr. Richard Ruth, z”l This spring our SVARA shiur has been…
Remembering Our Gevurah: How We Learn with G!DApril 21, 2023by Bronwen MullinPhoto: A memorial to the fighters of the Bund and Tzukunft in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, located in the Warsaw…
How We Thrive: Torah from the Trans Halakha ProjectMarch 31, 2023by Laynie SolomanOn March 26, 2023 / 4 Nissan 5783, over 300 folks gathered for a day of learning with the Trans…
An (Im)Perfect StepMarch 24, 2023by Jhos SingerHere we go. True confession. I was a serious marching band nerd. There. Done. I’ve said it. In a time…
World Building In the Bet MidrashMarch 17, 2023by Bronwen MullinDo you have a movie that you rewatch again and again just for the pleasure of it? You know how…
Finding Echoes of Real People in Our Queer Rabbi AncestorsMarch 10, 2023by Alyx BernsteinContent warning for discussion of death, grief, and mourning. When I was a kid, my favorite pastime every Saturday was…
Making the Tradition What We Say It IsMarch 3, 2023by Laynie SolomanContent warning: This piece names historical anti-Jewish violence and current violence in Palestine. Earlier this week, Israeli settlers carried out…
Turning Our Dreams Upside DownFebruary 24, 2023by Elaina MarshalekWe have entered Adar, a month about which the Talmud teaches, “When Adar enters, joy increases” (Taanit 29a). The peak…
She Shall Inscribe Her Hand to GodFebruary 17, 2023by Bronwen MullinFor the last thirteen years, I’ve been an advisor to my Jewish friends, congregants, students and colleagues about their tattoos.…
Not a Rabbi, Not Yet a RavFebruary 10, 2023by Ren FinkelAfter years of working in the service industry, making ends meet as best I could in the gig economy, I…
Ask, And They Will Tell You: Reflections on the Teshuva-Writing CollectiveFebruary 3, 2023by Alyx BernsteinWhen I was 15, about nine months after coming out as a baby trans girl, I found my way to…
On the Table in Front of UsJanuary 27, 2023by Laynie SolomanYears before I entered a SVARA bet midrash, I learned a text from a friend, who learned it from a…