Environmentalism as a Jewish Ideal
The modern environmental movement appears to be the product of the mid-twentieth century. When the publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent...
This orange butterfly often spotted in Jerusalem is now named “Kitmit Ariel.”
Redheaded little Ariel Bibas loved winged things—Batman and butterflies. While he was still...
Jewish tradition prizes a multiplicity of voices, but it also considers some ideas too dangerous to circulate freely.
Barring someone from participating in communal life...
A symbol of life with enormous spiritual power.
For most people, the sight of blood evokes an unpleasant response, both emotional and physiological. We have...
Diaspora Jews don’t have the luxury of writing about whatever they want. Telling Jewish stories is a Jewish imperative.
A little over a decade ago, in...
Genesis considers maternal ambivalence.
We tend to tell one story about the biblical matriarchs, a story in which they long for children for years, praying...
