Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
I had an amazing childhood. I grew up in a time and place, where I thought that boys and girls were equal; and that anything a boy could do, a girl could do, and vice versa. I didn’t think that…
Coming Sunday (5 June/28 Iyyar) we celebrate Yom Yerushalayim, one of several Jewish holidays com-memorating events of war in the modern State of Israel. This one recalls Israel’s regaining of the Old City of Jerusalem during the Six Day War…
I’d like to share with you an open letter to Rabbi Goldstein I received from Dr Nontando Hadebe, supporting us in our efforts to achive real equality for women in public Jewish events. Warm Regards Rabbi Julia Margolis Dear…
Once upon a time there was a king who had a wonderful and very large palace. The palace was decorated so beautifully that it took people’s breath away when they entered. There was, however, one very long and wide hall…
Yesterday I received this letter from Gilad Stern and wanted to share it with you all. Warm Regards Rabbi Julia Margolis Hello friends, Gilad here; I wanted to say some things that are important to me: We are getting approaches from…
After several chapters about purity and the sacrificial system, our Torah portion “Behar”, feels necessary to refer back once again to the time of the revelation of the Torah. This chapter appears as if it is an afterthought, something that…
A teacher asks his student, “What is the essence of the Shabbat?” She responds, “The essence of Shabbat is that it is a sign of God’s creation of all things in seven days.” “No,” the teacher responds, “that is not…
Dear Chief Rabbi, We have over the years met and spoken on several occasions, I have also had the opportunity of hearing you speak at various community events. It is clear to me that you are a deep thinker, an inspirational…
The word kadosh is usually translated as “holy,” as in the Holy Land, the Holy of Holies, the Holy Ark, and the High Holy Days. Three times a day, in the K’dushah part of the Amidah, the standing prayer, we…
This week my colleague Rabbi Saar Shaked wrote his thoughts about the issue of banning women singing and I wanted to share it with you: “We should all hope that this week’s Yom HaShoah ceremony is the last one where…