Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
In Israel and Jewish communities around the world Tu B’shvat (the birthday of trees) is often thought of as the Jewish environmental awareness day. The holiday is a celebration of land, plants, and the seasons of Israel. Like on Pesach…
Good news from Israel! The High Court in Jerusalem ruled that women can apply to be director of rabbinical courts. In what has been hailed as a groundbreaking decision, the High Court of Justice in Israel ruled on Thursday that…
Torah Sparks on Parashat Bo Imagine living in a world in which violating the laws of morality leads unavoidably to consequences in the world of nature. When we read Parshat Bo, with Pharaoh refusing to let Israel go and with…
This is one of the more profound theological questions. To be able to name something or someone is to have a specific relationship to it or them, even a form of control. One can call out not just “Hey, You!”…
Just few weeks ago I wrote about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s promise in front of cheering crowds at the General Assembly of Jewish Federations of North America when he said that he will “ensure that all Jews can feel at…
“How many times have you found yourself … up late at night, or waiting in line … and inside your head a one sided trashing is going on; hashing and rehashing a conversation you want to have with an unfair…
On 2nd December the South African Centre for Religious Equality and Diversity (SACRED) proudly hosted Geordin Hill-Lewis for a talk entitled ‘South Africa: should I stay or should I leave’. Mr Hill-Lewis is an MP for the Democratic Alliance and shadow Minister of…
Celebrate Chanukah with us on Friday 11 December with a festive service followed by a light supper, including sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts), latkes (potato pancakes) and more. Bring your own Chanukiah to the service and 7 candles to join in lighting…
Ellen Frankel (Author of “The Five Books of Miriam”) askes the following, thought-provoking question: “Why doesn’t Joseph tell his dreams to the women of the family? Why does he tell his two dreams – of his brothers’ sheaves bowing down…
It’s our right to light : This Hanukkah, No Discrimination of Women at the Kotel On November 30, 2015 the Attorney General’s office wrote a letter to Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, administrator of the Western Wall and Holy Places, in response…