The Heart of the Torah

We often point to Kedoshim, The Holiness Code (Lev. 19 & 20), as containing the heart of the Torah, the mitzvah to Love your neighbor as yourself (Lev. 19:18). Having recently retold the story of our liberation from oppression in Egypt at our Pesach seders, we might reconsider and look to Leviticus 19:33-34 as the...
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Adam Gillman

Adam Gillman (he/him) is a rabbinical student at The Jewish Theology Seminary (class of 2023). A native of Seattle, he is passionate about creating intentional spaces in which spiritual practice, environmental and racial justice, and egalitarian leadership can play grounding roles in letting learners discover how they can contribute to their communities, especially among those...
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Ariel Zitny

Ariel Zitny is a rabbinical student at the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, where he will be ordained in 2022. While living in Jerusalem, he was the first male intern to work with Women of the Wall, an activist group fighting for women’s right to pray at the Western Wall. Before coming...
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