Chaya's riff on being a Jewish Feminist. And a spoken-word rendering of the teaching of the Diminishment of the Moon.
On the magical life a baal teshuva leads, and why they need to not forget the value of their old ones. And why, often, they need to go back.
A short story about love and loyalty and depression.
We are earthbound for a reason:
to experience the holiness of creation.
Now is the time to heal the scars of centuries and of recent times, that have pulled us apart and away from each other. Now is the time to nurture ourselves.
As an Orthodox Jew, it's not that I don't like Jesus. It's just weird that he pops up everywhere.
Appearance-based prejudice is everywhere, and I am very guilty despite my ideals. It's hard to overcome, but let's try.
I always look down to see the needle enter my arm, so that I can better understand the frailty of life. It stings a little as it goes in, but the pain is worth it.
As the sun set over the stadium, we were treated to an astounding sight. A pulsating rainbow arced across the sky. We said a blessing and then looked away. The Talmud says one shouldn’t gaze at a rainbow, a teaching that has troubled me in the past...
Tell me about my role as a Jewish Woman and why you’ve never had to consider yours.
