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Tova Hopemark, the director of the award-winning film "ALRIGHT ROBOT," discusses her inspiration for the comedy about depression featuring a lonely Jewish mi...

Gen Xia Ye Slosberg's poem "You See Me" explores the dehumanizing stereotypes faced by Asians, Latinx, and Black individuals in a white supremacist society a...

Aaron Samuel Tamares, a lesser-known Jewish thinker, explored themes of pacifism and violence in his essay "Herut" (Liberation), focusing on the biblical sto...

The text discusses the author's participation in two actions at the Oakland Federal Building calling for an Israel-Gaza ceasefire, reflecting on Jewish ident...

This article criticizes the notion of a "moral war" in the context of Israel's military actions in Gaza. The author argues that Israel's previous actions, su...

In this thought-provoking piece, the author reflects on the disparity between the language of Jewish prayer and the attitudes of the Jewish people. The suppl...

In observance of Asarah b'Tevet, a minor fast day, Jews commemorate the beginning of the Babylonian siege on Jerusalem and the subsequent destruction of the ...

The article "All Our Relations" was posted on Jewschool.

In this essay, Rabbi Aron Wander explores the historical and moral implications of the Hanukkah story. He discusses the perspective of Rabbi Avraham Chein, w...

In this essay by Maya Rosen, it is explored what it means to be in exile from a Jewish perspective. The midrash in Breishit Rabbah connects different moments...

The article discusses the idea that the story of Hanukkah and the Maccabees is often seen as a fight against assimilation, but a closer reading of the book o...

This article explores the meaning of certain passages in the Torah that command Jews not to follow the ways of non-Jews in the land of Canaan. The author con...

In this essay, Rabbi Arik Ascherman reflects on the current state of Israel and the challenges faced by those who oppose the occupation and advocate for just...

The author reflects on the multiple perspectives and contradictions surrounding the holiday of Hanukkah. They note that the two books of Maccabees, written i...

This article offers strategies for navigating conversations about the Israel/Palestine conflict with family and friends during Thanksgiving. It emphasizes th...

The author emphasizes the importance of understanding different viewpoints while still rejecting actions such as the recent kidnappings. They reference the T...

According to the Rabbinic source, Tosefta Menachot 13:22, the reason Jerusalem was destroyed the second time is attributed to the combination of love of mone...

The author reflects on their experience visiting Israel and Palestine as an American Jew. They express their struggle to reconcile their Jewish values of lov...

This article discusses the launch of the first-ever Jewish justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) certificate program at the University of San Fran...

This article reflects on an act of civil disobedience in the context of a labor dispute in Los Angeles. The author draws a parallel between this protest and ...

Rav Jeff Fox's teshuva on queer women's sexuality is an important contribution to the world of Torah, as it challenges the default stance of condemnation and...

The author recalls a dream they had about leaving their country for good due to the danger faced by teachers. They connect this dream to the Jewish history o...

The article explores the role of the erev rav (mixed multitude) in the Exodus story and argues that they were essential for the Israelites to succeed and mer...

This article explores the concept of different categories in Judaism, such as man, woman, Jew, non-Jew, slave, poor person, and rich person. The author quest...

The tradition of getting rid of hametz (leavened products) for Passover has its roots in the story of Joseph in the Bible. Joseph accumulates grain and creat...

This article argues that progressive Jews should reframe their understanding of the plagues in the Passover story. Instead of identifying the contemporary so...