Rabbi Miriam Grossman
The lessons of Sukkot, of material and collective work, have something to teach all of us who seek justice about determination and finding our shared power.
Building Justice: Lessons from Sukkot
Tag: High Holidays
Pink Ribbons and Days of Awe
Sarah Erdreich
Seeing that damn pink ribbon made me realize that I’m still mourning the body that I had two Octobers ago, the one that I can literally never get back.
Embodying Eve
Rabbi Adina Allen
This origin story of Adam & Eve has been used to punish, to instill regret, to sever us from one another. What if it’s also our salvation?
The Pain of Singing Carlebach
Arielle Korman
Wrestling with the legacy of signing melodies by Shlomo Carlebach— prolific and influential song leader, and also a known abuser.
Caught Between Skepticism and Yearning on the Holidays
Rokhl Kafrissen
When you want to be part of something bigger, but you don’t want to sit in shul.
My High Holiday Prayer: Stop Exploiting Jews of Color
Erika Davis
This was not the first time a white Jew has questioned the authenticity of my Judaism based on the color of my skin. It was, however, the first time a white Jew had done this to me in my own home.