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October 2026

October 14, 2026

Spooky Judaism: Did Adam Father Demons?

Welcome to our new series, Spooky Judaism. As a Jewish convert, I no longer celebrate...

October 08, 2026

The Ark of The Covenant: All Roads Lead to Yemen

That The Ark of the Covenant goes to Yemen is one of the few things...

September 2026

September 25, 2026

Two Arks of the Covenant? The Ancient Case for a Second Ark

Two Arks of the Covenant? We learn about the Ark of the Covenant, but what...

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

August 24, 2026

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...

August 14, 2026

The Old and New Testament Gods Are Not the Same G-d

In the second century, Marcion concluded that the Old Testament and the New Testament gods...

August 04, 2026

Why I Converted to Judaism from Christianity

When I converted, I didn't just decide to leave the faith I'd been in for...

July 2026

July 20, 2026

The Eden Diet: Returning to The Garden

The Torah begins man's relationship with G-d in The Garden of Eden. As such, when...

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....

June 22, 2026

The Search for Monotheism

My search for monotheism has spanned many years. That search led me through the religions...

June 14, 2026

Wrestling With G-d

Jacob wrestled with G-d all night, refusing to let go. He didn't come to...

March 2026

March 24, 2026

Why Passover Is About Survival, Not Universal Liberation

On Passover we eat matzah to remember suffering. Then, almost immediately, we flip the script...

March 10, 2026

The Women Who Built Israel

We often assume that the patriarchy ruled Israel. However, while the patriarchs received the promise,...

March 02, 2026

Torah on Immigration: This Purim Take Off the Mask

On Purim we celebrate Esther taking a stand for her people and their right to...

February 2026

February 17, 2026

The Torah Teaches Justice But We Have Chosen Compromise

Like most of the world, since 2020 I have spent a lot of time wondering...

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 27, 2024

Beyond The Sabbath

Exodus 20:8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy." Exodus 20:8 is a...

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...

June 2024

June 18, 2024

G-d Where Is the Proof?

G-d, Where is the proof? For years people have believed that Science and Religion are...

June 15, 2024

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 21, 2024

Are We Reliving The Exodus? Passover 2024

This year, 2024, the story of The Exodus is even more powerful than on a...

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....

January 08, 2024

Questioning G-d

Is it ok to question G-d, even to be angry with them? That is a...

November 2023

November 20, 2023

Judaism Is Less Sexist Than Christianity: 5 Reasons Why

Christianity tries to convince women they have more freedom as Christians than they would in...

November 14, 2023

What are Hamas’ Goals? Hamas in Their Own Words

To side with Gaza in this war is to side with Hamas because it is...

September 2023

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 17, 2023

Basemath Judith and Mahalath

Esau had three wives according to The Torah: Basemath Judith and Mahalath. Basemath and Judith were...