… 1 Lindy West, The Witches are Coming, page 174. 2 https://www.thetorah.com/article/abortion-in-the-ancient-near-east-and-greco-roman-world 3 Lindy West, The Witches are Coming, page 166 4 Hannah Matthews, You or Someone You Love: Reflections…
…the first example of sibling rivalry, which leads quickly to Cain killing Abel. The lengthy generations come and go. Finally, God reflects on all that has come to pass. In…
…compassion toward My children, that I go beyond the call of duty in relation to them.” (Talmud Berachot 3a) My mercy, my anger, my compassion, my children. God shares fears…
…does my help come?” The answer? “Ezri, mayeem Adonoi…my help, my ezer, comes from God.” And now I ask, how? How does our help come from God? We are answered…
…is ok, to come right out in the open and cry. According to a recent NY Times article (“A Baby Wails and the Adult World Comes Running,” Natalie Angier, New…
…that would allow them to interact comfortably with different forms of Jewish practice and ideology. Let us make a commitment to educate our children—and adults—about the core ideas and practices…
…year, marking a time of communal release every 50th year. As The Torah: A Women’s Commentary puts it, “The purpose of the laws is to ensure the economic and social…
During Sukkot each year, Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple hosts a range of celebrations, holiday experiences and “uncommon conversations” under the canopy of the communal Sukkah. This year, on Friday, October…
…with us, alongside so many seeking comfort and solace in the community. On Yom Kippur this year, he offered a more directed set of remarks concerning gun violence in our…
…night we opened our doors to the community who joined us in prayer and solidarity. Saturday morning there was a Bar Mitzvah and Saturday night we danced at Band Together….
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