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Reclaiming Shabbat
Shabbat belongs to non-Orthodox Jews too. By Rabbi Micah Streiffer Did you know that the Jews invented the weekend? Imagine living in a world without the Sabbath. Where every day was a workday. Where the markets were always open. Where some people (i.e. the rich and powerful) had lots of leisure time; and others (slaves, Read more
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Heretic Torah
By Rabbi Micah Streiffer Did you hear the one about the heretic who rode his horse on Shabbat? The Talmud (Chagigah 15a) tells a story in which a rabbi-turned-heretic named Elisha ben Abuya was riding his horse on Shabbat, in violation of traditional Jewish law. Meanwhile, his former student Rabbi Meir walked beside him to Read more
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“A Spectrum of Meaningful Human Difference” (Korach/Pride Shabbat)
Thoughts for Pride Shabbat.By Rabbi Micah Streiffer, Founder of LAASOK.Cross-posted with micahstreiffer.com. Judaism is full of blessings. There’s a blessing for bread, a blessing for wine. A blessing for fruits and vegetables and other various foodstuffs. There are blessings for seeing and enjoying a beautiful natural scene – a rainbow, a sunset. There are blessings Read more
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B’ha-alot’cha: Transitional Moments
Each week we invite a different rabbi or Jewish thought leader to write a “Taste of Torah” on the weekly portion – always from a progressive, inclusive perspective. To receive LAASOK’s Taste of Torah by email each week, subscribe to our newsletter. This week’s author is Rabbi Sarah Smiley. Rabbi Sarah Smiley is the rabbi Read more
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B’midbar: Order From Chaos
Each week we invite a different rabbi or Jewish thought leader to write a “Taste of Torah” on the weekly portion – always from a progressive, inclusive perspective. To receive LAASOK’s Taste of Torah by email each week, subscribe to our newsletter. This week’s author is Rabbi Lynne Goldsmith. Rabbi Goldsmith writes: I failed Retirement Read more
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B’har-B’chukotai: Holiness in Small Acts
Each week we invite a different rabbi or Jewish thought leader to write a “Taste of Torah” on the weekly portion – always from a progressive, inclusive perspective. To receive LAASOK’s Taste of Torah by email each week, subscribe to our newsletter. This week’s author is Rabbi Jason Rosenberg. Rabbi Jason Rosenberg is the rabbi Read more
