Jewish conceptions of chosenness or election—rooted especially in the language of Exodus 19:5-6—traditionally were hierarchical, often asserting Jewish superiority over others. Such notions run afoul of modern ideas about social justice, typically anchored in egalitarian values that would have been alien to pre-modern authors. Is it possible to uphold a version of Jewish “difference” that is […]
Join Rabbi Marder every other Wednesday morning, alternating with Talmud and Toast, to delve into the creative Rabbinic mind and explore a midrash on the weekly Torah portion. Texts will be available in Hebrew and in English and all levels of knowledge are welcome. Click here for the Zoom link.
Join Rabbi Marder every other Wednesday morning, alternating with Talmud and Toast, to delve into the creative Rabbinic mind and explore a midrash on the weekly Torah portion. Texts will be available in Hebrew and in English and all levels of knowledge are welcome. Click here for the Zoom link.
Join us for an abbreviated Shabbat service at 6:15pm and then at 6:45pm we will learn from Beth El congregant, Rachel Bensimon, Vice President, State Policy and Advocacy at Planned Parenthood Federation of America/Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Join via Zoom! You can follow along by downloading a PDF of the Siddur Sim Shalom.
Torah Talk on Saturday morning at 8:45am: Together we will lead a conversation about this week’s Torah portion, via Zoom.