Jewish time operates in a trajectory all its own. There’s a cyclical nature, a rhythm to the calendar of holidays and rituals, the texts that are read and the peak moments of gathering and reflection. Jewish time is both wholly a part of and ...
Two Jews are disagreeing, and they take their case to their rabbi for adjudication. The first one presents their point of view, and the rabbi nods sagely: “Yes, you are correct.” The second one does the same, and again the rabbi agrees: “Yes, you ...
It is not until two chapters into Exodus that the Israelites take their first collective action and definitively become a people. Their collective action is a groan. It is a collective moan. It is a cry that bubbles up from the depths of their ...
Rav James leads the vision of Or HaLev. He was the founding Rosh Yeshiva of Romemu Yeshiva and has taught and innovated programs in Jewish thought, mysticism, spiritual practices and meditation at Pardes, Yeshivat Hadar and around the world. He ...
Nechama is the Director of the Pardes Learning Seminar. She teaches halakha and Talmud at Matan and Pardes. She is an active member of Beit Hillel and participates in interfaith dialogue through Roots. She is currently working on a book ...
You know that moment when you reopen a long lost food package in the far reaches of your pantry? You take a tiny bite, you ponder if it's crispy or crumbly or both, and you might spit it out as you wonder to yourself ...
This piece is inspired by the springtime season of the shmita year. We talk about a place where the wild things are, as if it were a destination on a map we could travel to. We converse in the language of languishing and survive ...
Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook (1865-1935) z"l shared an expanded and illuminated understanding of the Torah with the Jewish People and the world. Let us review some of his most profound and relevant teachings: The heart must be filled with love for all. The ...
This week's counting of the omer is symbolically connected with the sefirah of Yesod, foundation. One of the foundational principles of the Torah, and thereby a foundation of Jewish living, is “v'ahavta l’reachah kamochah” (Leviticus 19:18), “you shall love your fellow human being as ...
Shmita is one of the most radical ideas in Judaism. Known broadly as the ancient Jewish Sabbatical year, Shmita seeks to bring about changes to the human experience. The challenges it poses to our economy and society are complex. Contrary to popular belief that ...
