Today we weep – the day after Orlando
The news on Sunday was shocking, confusing, and unspeakably tragic. What in God’s name is happening in this, our world? Last week Tel Aviv, this Sunday Orlando, and next week …?…
Rabbi Adrian Michael Schell
Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
Rabbi Adrian Michael Schell
Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
The Torah belongs to us all
This coming Sunday we celebrate the giving of the Torah from God to the Jewish people. This extraordinary moment is recorded by the Torah as follows: “You stand this day…
The Sacred Calling: Four Decades of Women in the Rabbinate
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…
Parashat B’midbar – Lift up the head
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…
True Interfaith Support
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…
Parashat B’chukotai: Once upon a time there was a king
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…
The fight for equality continues….
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…
Parashat Behar: Back to the top
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…
Parashat Emor: The real essence of the Torah
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…
Open letter to the Orthodox Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein
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…