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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....

August 2024

August 13, 2024

How SCOTUS Violated Religious Freedom

When the Supreme Court, also known as SCOTUS, failed to uphold Roe vs Wade, they...

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...

August 2023

August 03, 2023

Milcah and Iscah

Milcah and Iscah are two women we don't often hear about. Yet, both played powerful...

July 2023

July 02, 2023

The Medical Case for Circumcision: Science Again Confirms The Torah

Science has often given credence to the laws in The Torah. If you eat shellfish,...

June 2023

June 27, 2023

Bishop Resigned After Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

As US News reported, Knoxville Tennessee's bishop resigned after sexual abuse lawsuits. Bishop Richard Stika...

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...

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,...

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...