Rabbi Ruth Adar

Rabbi Ruth Adar (she/her) is passionate about making the wisdom of Judaism accessible to beginners from all backgrounds through teaching and home hospitality. She holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Tennessee, an M.A. in religious studies from the University of Chicago, and an M.A. in Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles. She is a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. Rabbi Adar blogs at Coffee Shop Rabbi.
Passover

Am I a Slave? (#BlogExodus, Day 3)

Rabbi Ruth Adar

To whom or what am I a slave?

The question is on my mind as I clean for Passover. The evidence lies before me, in trails of crumbs.

There is chametz by the computer. What is a slave, if not someone who cannot rise from her task long enough to eat a meal?

Two pairs of hands holding cups of coffee over a table
Jewish Values

Blessing for the Coffee Maker

Rabbi Ruth Adar

As a regular blogger, I’m interested in seeing the statistics that wordpress supplies about my blog, especially how many people read the blog, and what brings them here.

boy holding a Siddur, or a Jewish prayer book, to practice his beliefs and participate in a Jewish ritual.
Worship

New to Jewish Prayer? Nine Tips for Beginners

Rabbi Ruth Adar
Perhaps you’ve been to Shabbat services, and found them mystifying, or you've been invited to a bar mitzvah service and have no idea what to do. Here are some ways to get something out of the experience as a beginner.