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Matan Torah: A Feminine Event
The giving of the Torah at Har Sinai was the realization of a centuries-long dream. Generations before, Avraham Avinu was told that his descendents would be “strangers in a land not their own”…
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From Kansas to Tzfat: The Teshuva Story of a Musical Performer
Theater, and more specifically, music, has been an element of my life since childhood…
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The Beauty and Practicality of Rachel and Rabbi Akiva’s Story
Like many of the most powerful stories in the Torah, the story of Rachel and Akiva has become romanticized…
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Contrasting Women and the Sefira of Hod
A single splendid rose sits on a table in its glass vase, alive with color and brilliance…
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Roni Akarah: Reflecting on my Fourteen-Year Fertility Journey
I grew up in a vibrant American Modern Orthodox community and, together with many of my peers, attended a post-high school seminary program in Israel…
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Emor: The Strength in Soft Speech
This week’s parsha is called Emor, from the early words of the portion ‘Emor el hakohanim,’ ‘Say to the priests.’..
