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September 2026

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...

June 2026

June 30, 2026

Sodom and Gomorrah: Why This Story Isn’t About Homosexuality

The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is one of the most famous in the Torah....

February 2026

February 14, 2026

What the Torah Really Says About the Epstein Files

The Epstein Files have taken over our news and our social media feeds as victims...

July 2024

July 05, 2024

What Does The Bible Say About Using A Person’s Dead Name?

Society, particularly religious society, seems to have a hard time using a Trans person's new...

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...

April 01, 2024

Female Genital Mutilation In Judaism

In Judaism, we like to think of female genital mutilation as an "other's" problem, but...

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....

June 2023

June 21, 2023

National Pink Day: Remember the Holocaust This Holiday

June 23rd is National Pink Day. This day is set aside to oppose bullying and...

June 14, 2023

Is Judaism a Community or a Religion First and What Does That Mean?

I've been rereading Rabbi Kushner's book To Life this month. June being Pride Month, one thing...

June 06, 2023

What is the Gender of G-d According to the Bible?

In our previous post, we established that spirits do have genders. Thus, if we believe...

May 2023

May 31, 2023

Do Spirits Have Sexuality According to The Bible?

In my last article, I showed that according to The Bible, spirits have genders. However,...

May 29, 2023

Do Spirits Have Genders According to The Bible?

Do spirits have genders? This question is important for our understanding of G-d. While it...

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...

April 2023

April 11, 2023

Video of Dalai Lama Asking a Child to Suck His Tongue is a Cry for Torah

CNN reported this week about about a video of the Dalai Lama kissing a...

March 2023

March 30, 2023

The Many Genders of Ancient Judaism

With many states now banning Trans performers, it is important to understand the religious arguments...

March 18, 2023

The Torah is Not Against Homosexuality

The Torah is not against homosexuality. Rather, the Torah is against idolatry. You may be...

March 05, 2023

Girl 17 Ordered to Pay the Family of Her Rapist

A 17 year old girl has been ordered to pay $150,000 to the family of...