Snake, Shiva, Schechter – Report from Jerusalem 1/12
Mourning rituals. Gay rights. Policy change and the silent scream that is the shedding of a snake’s skin and the process of change in the world. Somehow this all comes together in my report from a few...
View ArticleWord to the Wise: Say Less. Word #40.
WORD: A Word a Week from the World’s Best Seller. Follow the Annual Torah Re-Run Series with Amichai Lau-Lavie’s Newest Year-Long Blog. To subscribe via email click here. To listen to the audio version...
View ArticleDeviation as a Blessing in Disguise. Word 43
WORD: A Word a Week from the World’s Best Seller. Follow the Annual Torah Re-Run Series with Amichai Lau-Lavie’s Newest Year-Long Blog. To subscribe via email click here. To listen to the audio version...
View ArticleHenrietta’s Kaddish – Homage to a Lesser Known Religious Innovator
2/23/15 This past weekend marked the new moon of the Hebrew month of Adar, and in Israel this past Friday was also celebrated as ‘Family Day’ the newest reiteration of ‘Mother’s Day’ – renamed in the...
View ArticleSending Candy to Iran: My new Video for Purim
Today is the Fast of Esther, honoring a heroine’s courage – but tomorrow is the feast celebrating her success and our survival. I will focus on the art of goody-bag exchange for friends and foes alike....
View ArticleCelebrating the T of Transgender, Truth and Thanks – with Yiscah Smith at JTS.
April 28 2015 The big deal about Monday night’s book signing at JTS is that it wasn’t a big deal at all. Yischa Smith, a Transgender spiritual activist, Jewish educator and former Lubativitch rabbi,...
View ArticleProud to Present: “WORN TORN/ SHIVA SHIRTS COLLECTION 2015″
April 30 2015 Once you’ve sat Shiva and worn your torn shirt for a few days or a week, what happens to your torn shirt? Is is trash, souvenir, neither, both, or other? I am honored to be part of the...
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