A Helpful Reminder of Kavod Habriyut
Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM) is our yearly reminder of the Jewish concept of kavod habriyut. Kavod habriyut is the value of
January 24, 2023
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Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM) is our yearly reminder of the Jewish concept of kavod habriyut. Kavod habriyut is the value of
By Rabbi Matt Shapiro, Director of Youth Learning & Engagement at Temple Beth Am in LA A few months ago, the Jewish Federation in New
By Miriam A.G. Baumgartner Imagine for a moment you live with depression. It is not a family member or loved one who has depression —
As the High Holiday season begins and we think about being written in the Book of Life in the new year, I am thinking about
Shavuot, or the “Festival of Weeks” in Hebrew (חג השבועות, Chag HaShavuot), occurs fifty days after the second day of Passover. Although the holiday’s origins
Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew (פֶּסַח), is a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the biblical story of the enslaved children of Israel leaving ancient Egypt.
Passover signifies a metamorphosis within the Jewish people. They go from serving as slaves in Egypt to being free men and women wandering the desert.
I can talk to my mom about anything: my crushes, the drama at school, our shared gynecologist and so forth. We are open about our
As Pesach draws near, I am contemplating part of the Seder. In my family, as in so many others these days, we add to the
Image credit: Illustrated Megillah. Hamburg State and University Library, Germany, 1434. Purim (פּוּרִים) is the Jewish holiday commemorating when the Jewish people living in the