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0 Culture Holidays

Men and women dancing separately is a blessing

Jewish Chronicle · 3 Jul

Vicki Belovski shares her recent experiences surrounding her daughter's wedding, discussing the blessings given before the chupah, the significance of being like the biblical matriarchs, and the joy of separate dancing at weddings.

0 Culture Literature

I Am Stirring the Chicken Soup in Circles and Thinking

Hannah Butcher-Stell in Lehrhaus · 30 Jun

The poem reflects on the act of stirring chicken soup while contemplating the story of Abraham buying Sarah's burial place.

0 Torah Philosophy

Jewish Chronicle · 3 Nov 2023

The text explores the significance of Isaac's birth in Jewish tradition, highlighting the themes of surprise, joy, and renewal.

0 Holidays Torah

Even our biblical ancestors sometimes got it wrong

Jewish Chronicle · 15 Sep 2023

The text explores the narratives of Sarah, Hagar, Abraham, and Isaac in the Torah, particularly focusing on the exile of Ishmael and Hagar and the binding of Isaac.

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Listen to Her Voice: The Eternal Message of an Infertile Prophetess

Shoshanah Haberman in Lehrhaus · 22 Mar 2023

The article reflects on the author's personal experience of infertility and how it relates to the biblical stories of Rachel, Rebecca, and Sarah.

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“The One You Love”? A Case of Divine Disappointment

Roslyn Weiss in Jewish Review of Books · 3 Oct 2022

This article explores the relationship between Abraham and his two sons, Ishmael and Isaac, in the context of the story of the binding of Isaac.

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“The One You Love”? A Case of Divine Disappointment

Roslyn Weiss in Jewish Review of Books · 3 Oct 2022

The article explores the relationship between Abraham and his sons, Isaac and Ishmael.

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Abraham’s “Diminished” Weeping: An Orthographic Note Inspired by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Zt”l

Gabriel Slamovits in Lehrhaus · 13 Nov 2020

The author explores the significance of a minuscule letter, kaf, in the word "to weep" in the description of Abraham mourning Sarah's death in this week's Torah portion.

0 Torah History

Avraham’s Test of Loyalty

Mark Glass in Lehrhaus · 25 Oct 2018

The text explores a different perspective on the story of the binding of Isaac (Akeidat Yitzchak), focusing on Avraham's loyalty to God as tested through his actions towards his son Yishmael and concubine Hagar.

0 Gender/Identity Literature

Listening to Women’s Voices

Sarah C. Rudolph in Lehrhaus · 17 Jul 2017

The text discusses the importance of listening to women's voices in Jewish tradition, referencing biblical figures like Sarah, Miriam, Deborah, Rahav, Hannah, and Esther to illustrate the active roles women played, speaking out and being heard.

0 Jewish Law History

The Prince and the Precedent: Genesis 34 in its Socio-Legal Context

Alex Maged in Lehrhaus · 15 Dec 2016

In "The Prince and the Precedent," Alex Maged explores the socio-legal context of Genesis 34 in light of earlier episodes in Genesis involving patriarchs presenting their wives as sisters to foreign rulers.