After the antisemitic murder of two young beloveds on

Parashat Behar-Behukotai 5785

A strange, mysterious half-story told in the Torah hints at a failure of leadership and a failure of law, and calls us to be brave and bold, especially when our dreams seem furthest from reality.

A blessing for strength in spirit and body for a

In a world roiled by seemingly unprecedented division and doubt, the

This is an archive of a live event from 5/7/2025 that took place as part of Milken Institute's Global Conference.

To thine own self be true: Sharon Brous has let this advice

…Because there is a space between

Parashat Tazria-Metzora 5785—May 3, 2025

On today’s episode of Best Book Ever, Rabbi David Kasher is joined by Madison Margolin to talk about psychedelic experiences in the Torah. Madison is the author of Exile & Ecstasy: Growing Up with Ram Dass and Coming of Age in the Jewish Psychedelic Underground. She’s also Co-founder of the Jewish Psychedelic Summit and DoubleBlind, a print magazine and digital media startup covering psychedelics and where they intersect with mental health, environmental justice, social equity, and more, Madison also teaches on Judaism and psychedelics, such as with Tzfat’s LiveKabbalah or Psychedelics Today, and offers consulting and guidance for those on the Jewish-psychedelic path.

This week was the 250th anniversary of the midnight ride of Paul Revere. In his story we see so many echoes of our current moment. What lessons can we take with us right now? And how does our parsha's story of Aaron, the high priest, help us step forward to carry out the tasks we are called to do?

Find the text study sheet here.

There are a number of

parallels between the creation of the world and the splitting of Yam Suf,

casting this dramatic moment of the Exodus as a kind of “recreation

story.”  Which makes the appearance of a provocative midrash about an

Israelite woman picking fruit from a tree and feeding it to another that much

more fascinating… and I’d like to suggest, subversive.  What exactly

happened in the Garden of Eden, and what message does it hold for the

generation crossing the sea?

7th Day of Passover 5785 | Parshat Beshallah

From 4.12.2025

Prepare to embrace the bold vision of Passover

(that we are all heading toward freedom, that pharaohs crumble and fall)

requires focus. Let's affirm the twin pillars of the Hebrew Bible

(chesed/lovingkindness and tzedek/justice) to gird ourselves for the battle

ahead!