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Purim Reminds Us Rights Shouldn’t Be Tied to the Whims of Rulers

A D’var Torah for Purim by Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael As a Queer and Trans Jew, Purim has long held a special place in my heart as a holiday that envisions a world in which oppression can be turned upside down, in which coming out can be liberatory and world-changing, and miracles come to life through...

Photo of the author, Rabbi Tova Leibovic-Douglas

Rosh Chodesh Adar: Turning Grief to Joy as Resistance

Adar is a month that invites us into an ancient, collective experience. It calls us to cultivate joy, even when we do not feel it naturally. Our ancestors knew there would be Adars when joy was hard to find, yet they committed themselves to honor the spirit of the month, to dare to seek joy even in the hardest times.

“May We Create a Nation”: A New Prayer for Our Country

From Rabbi Seth Goldstein: We know that this is a nation founded by massacre, built by slavery, maintained by exclusion, defined by inequality. And we also know that this nation promises equality, exercises resilience, evolves continuously, practices teshuvah.

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Arts of Losing: Joseph and His Brothers, Religious Nationalism, and Democracy

by Joy Ladin

Joy Ladin applies the 'art of losing' to Joseph, his brothers, and religious nationalists in this d'var torah for Parshat Vayechi.

We Choose To Keep People Hungry. We Don’t Have To.

by Abby Leibman, with Rabbi Lev Meirowitz Nelson

Abby Leibman analyzes our attitudes towards hunger in this d'var torah on parshat Vayigash.

One Candle at a Time

by Jeremy Ben Ami

Jeremy Ben-Ami of J Street offers a small candle of hope (originally published in 2019).

Walking in Tamar’s Shoes

by Cindy Greenberg

Cindy Greenberg examines the troubling story of Tamar in this d'var torah on Parshat Vayeshev.

Discomposing Our Culture of Toxic Masculinity

by Rabbi Sharon Brous

Rabbi Sharon Brous calls for an end to toxic masculinity as we read about the rape of Dina in this week's torah portion, Vayishlach.

Healing the Rift: Jacob’s Ladder & the Great Law of Peace

by Rabbi Zelig Golden

When President Trump announced that he would no longer receive The New York Times or Washington Post at the White House, I was struck that a sitting President would brazenly cut out half of America’s civil discourse to justify his domination of American politics. I felt how deep the rift in our politics has become,...