Shul
A synagogue.
Wholly Jewish: Grace: Breaking Down the Gates of Queer Judaism
Wholly Jewish: Dara: From Parliament to the Bimah
Hosted by Jewish performance and ritual artist Shira Kline (she/her), a.k.a. ShirLaLa, this season features interviews with LGBTQIA+ Jews from the Union for Reform Judaism's JewV'Nation Fellowship.
Am Yisrael Chai
Literally, the people of Israel lives. A popular Jewish song.
K'lal Yisrael
The Jewish community or the whole of Israel; often used to refer to Jewish unity or solidarity.
Rebbetzin
Yiddish term used for the wife of a rabbi. More commonly used in Orthodox communities.
r'fuah sh'leimah
Literally meaning, a complete healing. Used in modern Hebrew as "get well soon."
nesiya tova
Hebrew term for "have a good trip; bon voyage."
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Shof’tim
Parashat Shof’tim is all about judges: who should judge, how they should judge, and why a goo
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Ki Teitzei: How Not to Hate
In Parashat Ki Teitzei, we read the phrase, “you shall not abhor an Egyptian, for you are a stranger in his land.” This statement is read only a few months after Leviticus, when the Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians,