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It is hard to connect to the Torah as a trans Jew. Here’s why I’m trying anyway.
I didn’t know it was possible to connect again to Judaism and the Torah in an authentic way as a queer and trans person. Now I get to decide what Torah means to me. This essay originally ...
COLlive News10d
It All Starts with Torah – and Tea
How Torah & Tea is bringing Jewish women together, for moments of connection, inspiration, and insight, one sip at a time.
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Many Jews refrain from learning Torah on Christmas Eve and call it Nittel Nacht. Here’s my family tradition to spread light.
It was called Nittel Nacht, or Night of the Birth, and commemorated with (among other things) a practice not to learn any Torah until late into the evening. The practice of not learning Torah is ...
Northern Arizona Jewish News4d
Tale of the traveling Torah
Bruce Levin volunteered to take a unique road trip for both religious and sentimental reasons. In 2007, he drove from Connecticut to Chicago with a very ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs28d
Prepare it or wing it? Inspiration and guidance for Torah teachers
It is apparent, however, that he was rebuking his community for not taking his Torah to heart. “Woe to us on the day of judgment, woe to us on the day of rebuke, ‘and he will place a veil over ...