I gave birth to a rich afterlife realm. Judgment, adventure, insight, amazement... it's all there.
For thousands of years, we have been exiled and forced out of our land. When we had no alternative or options, lacked the power and organization to enforce the rule of law we had no choice but to live as strangers in Exile. Now we have a country, laws, an army, and independence. We must use the rule of law to regain what is ours, our lands, our cultures, our basic human rights.
I spent a year with Chabad Hasidim in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. I exulted, starkly disagreed, and considered glorious possibilities—often in the same moment.
And so, I thank you, Jews, every single one of you...When I pray, you’re in it with me, joining me in that most vulnerable mission. Whether you’re in synagogue with me, or at another one miles away, or in a different time zone, or still asleep, I have to believe we are connected.
There are a group of people determined to get every Jew to move to Israel. Here's why I'll never listen to them, and why I'm committed to staying in the US for the rest of my life. #longread
The group I imagined was splendid. But since when is something that seems wondrous actually wondrous and not, you know, a cult, or whatever?
Rachel's assignment? To cover the topic, “Why don’t we talk about Gd enough?”
Group superiority is not my thing. I prefer to see every soul's stunning potential.
A 10-point plan for how not to marry a selfish, cruel, disrespectful jerk. Learn how to recognize a wolf in sheep's clothing.
The reasons for which I’d grown my beard had become less relevant. . .That I had come to know beautiful holy Yidden with and without beards seemed more relevant to me.
