Wholly Jewish: Anjelica: Dia de los Muertos Meets Yom Kippur
Wholly Jewish: Yolanda: Forging Connections Through Conversations
A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That, But Always 100% Me
What do we all have in common?
Stories We Tell: Elijah's Gift
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Va-et'chanan: Why We Should Bring Politics to the Pulpit
Everybody has an opinion on whether politics should be brought to the pulpit, but according to Rabbi Jacobs, this debate was settled centuries ago.
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Eikev: A Seat at the Table
A chapter in Parashat Eikev reads, “when you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless.” What does it mean to be satisfied, and what kind of power does a good meal have?
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - R'eih: Eating With Compassion
Parashat R’eih includes that infamous line: “you shall not boil a kid in its mother’s milk.” Jewish tradition categorizes the mitzvah of not mixing milk with meat as one without specific reasoning, but many scholars think th
Lech L'cha for Tweens: New Names for Abram and Sarai
We can learn from Abraham's example by facing our insecurities and deciding that changes we need to make in our own lives. Read ideas and questions for discussing Lech L'cha with your tweens.
Lech L'cha for Tweens: Our Journeys
Learn about Abraham in this guide about Lech L'cha made just for tweens!
Lech L'cha for Tweens: Pidyon Shvuyim
In this edition of Torah for Tweens, learn about what kinds of families and family dynamics are in the book of B'reishit. What can these relationships teach us about our own families?