Seven Minute Torah Rabbi Micah Streiffer

The Torah commands that "all your males shall appear" before God on Shavuot. Why does it exclude women from participating in this part (but not other parts) of the holiday celebration? What are we supposed to do with it as modern, egalitarian Jews?
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As we begin a new book of the Torah, I talk with Rabbi Judith Siegal about what it is to wander in the wilderness, and why those "in between places" open us up for creativity.
We also talk about the post-covid moment in Jewish life, about Jewish camp, and much more!
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The Torah's institution of the sabbatical year teaches a lesson about stewardship vs. ownership - which contradicts our society's consumer values AND might help me eat slower.
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In a strange passage, the Torah requires the worshipper to eat the entire Thanks Offering in one day. We'll explore what the commentators have to say about that, and why they think it's about our capacity for gratitude and community.
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This double portion starts off being about the priests and ends up being about how we are all responsible to strive for holiness in the world.
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This week's double portion is about leprosy. We turn to a story in the Talmud about a "leper messiah," with a message about being empowered to repair the world.
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