Image by istara from Pixabay I applied for a fellowship the other day, which required me to find, read in Hebrew, translate and interpret for a general audience a short passage about one of the Jewish holidays from a Hasidic master. Quite the mouthful! One of my favourite Shabbat readings is the work of Rabbi … Continue reading Keeping the Gold Untarnished

Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay It is quite the week - Eid el Adha for Muslims, Juneteenth for USAmericans, the Summer Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice for the Southern Hemisphere, and Indigenous Peoples Day here in Canada. A combination of remembrance and celebration all around. This post will be very short - … Continue reading Happy Week of Celebrations!

Image credit: Pixabay Today we are celebrating Shavu’ot - the Feast of Weeks, also known as Pentecost, because it is always exactly 50 days after Passover. This is a holiday with deep agricultural roots, but after the destruction of the Temple, the rabbis also invested it with the power of the Giving of the Torah, … Continue reading Accepting Obligations

Image by CatsWithGlasses from Pixabay June is Pride Month - a time of celebration of LGBTQI2S+ rights, as well as consciousness raising about the many dangers that still threaten queer people. Sadly, it is also a time when rainbow washing is in full force. What is rainbow washing? The Urban Dictionary defines it as follows: … Continue reading Happy Pride!