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Pride Rainbow Jesus and Satan: When Satire Goes Too Far

Pikeville Pride this year drew a lot of negative attention from the community after having...

September 10, 2026

Rosh Hashanah: What I Got Wrong About Sex, Gender, and G-d

On Rosh Hashanah we blow the shofar. The sound of the ram's horn is a...

August 2026

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The Ancient Roots of Women’s Equality in Judaism

Women's Equality in Judaism August 26th is National Women's Equality Day, celebrating women's right to...

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Inside Out 2 From A Jewish Perspective

Patheos has partnered with Skylight.org to celebrate the release of Inside Out 2 and...

April 2024

April 16, 2024

What Does The Torah Say About Lesbians?

What does The Torah say about lesbians? While many religious people lump all homosexuals into...

January 2024

January 29, 2024

Did Adam and Lilith Have Children?

We are often taught that The Bible says Adam and Eve were the first humans....

September 2023

September 15, 2023

Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the Jewish New Year. This year is Year 5784....

September 07, 2023

Leah

Leah was the older sister of Rachel. Leah's life was hard due to poor eyesight...

August 2023

August 30, 2023

Rachel: The Feminist

Rachel was married to Jacob, but so was her sister. Her life was tainted by...

August 14, 2023

Keturah: The Mother of Nations

An often-forgotten Biblical fact is that Abraham remarried and had children with another wife, after...

August 07, 2023

Rebekah: In Charge of Her Own Destiny

Rebekah was married to Issac, the son of Abraham. She was also, and perhaps...

May 2023

May 26, 2023

Should Abraham Have Thrown Out Ishmael?

Should Abraham have thrown out Ishmael and his mother? It is a rough moment in...

May 21, 2023

Are Modern Marriage Vows in the Bible?

This week, we are reading the story of Ruth in synagogues around the world. Ruth...

May 14, 2023

What Was the Original Meaning of Mother’s Day?

Today each of us is honoring our mothers and the sacrifices they have made for...