Bizarro Torah

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  • Exodus 2:5

    Exodus 2:5

    Exodus 2:5 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe in the Nile, while her maidens walked along the Nile. She spied the basket among the reeds and sent her slave girl to fetch it. Read more

  • Genesis 34:1

    Genesis 34:1

    Now Dinah, the daughter whom Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land. Read more

  • Genesis 1:27

    Genesis 1:27

    And God created man in His image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Read more

  • A “Torah” of race

    A “Torah” of race

    Is there a way to link anti-racist principles to a Jewish context? Yes, there is. And it goes deeper than tikkun olam. Read more

  • What It Meant to Attend the Jews of Color National Convening

    What It Meant to Attend the Jews of Color National Convening

    “Among the many participants, myself included, there was a sense of homecoming to a community we never knew we had. With Passover just behind us and Shavuot right around the corner, the JOC Convening calls to mind the gathering at Sinai.” Read more

  • The problem with redemptive suffering: a Jewish Evil Regal perspective

    The problem with redemptive suffering: a Jewish Evil Regal perspective

    To hear some people say it, Regina’s suffering should’ve made her a better person. Somehow, she should have risen above it all and made healthy, constructive decisions. What does Judaism have to say about that? Read more