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April Content Calendar: Is Tradition Optional? A Humanist Passover
In April, we’ll explore Jewish heritage with a humanist twist. We’ll continue delving into the weekly Torah portions, diving deep into the upcoming Passover holiday, and offering practical tips for… Read more
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Shabbat Parah and Secular Humanism, aka, Cow Shabbat
Beyond the specifics of the red heifer ritual, Shabbat Parah offers opportunities for modern interpretations. Secular humanists can find meaning in creating their own traditions that foster community. Read more
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Torah Tuesday: Tzav, Shared Values, and Commitment
“Here is what studying sacrifice does for me: It centers me on ritual and intention. What if we separate the act of sacrifice from the concept of a deity? Could… Read more
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Identity in Foreign Lands: A Diaspora Celebration and Call to Radical Reimagining; on Purim
New #Hitzonim post for Purim: “Esther is a book of multilayered truth, even though nothing in the book is historically factual. Some would argue that this is the best kind… Read more
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Diaspora’s Emerging Religious Left
The post challenges the traditional definition of diaspora, questioning the association with a homeland and exploring the impact of Zionism on the Palestinian people. It reflects on the historical resilience… Read more
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Parsha Terumah and the Priestly Source: A Secular Take
Or to put things slightly differently: Our texts have origin points that we can learn more about, and for someone more secular like me, tracing the history of the texts… Read more
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Believe in People
What does justice demand of us? A project of truth telling about our ancestors and a commitment now to be better. And isn’t that what the Torah is? A frame… Read more
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Zipporah and a Cheeseburger
I guess this is how I’m religious. I was mindful of what I was eating. I was being religious by violating our religion. Read more
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Dear State of Israel
I call for ceasefire not in spite of my Jewish identity but because of it. T’shuvah, my beloved siblings. Read more
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D’Var Thursday: Poor Moshe
We Jews tend to be more straight up about our leaders and each other because we’ve thrown in our lot in with each other and following the Law, and it… Read more
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Posts about Torah on Thursdays, reading the Christian New Testament with Jewish context on Sundays, and topical posts from the fringes of the Jewish Diaspora.
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