Korach and Jewish Lessons on Leadership
One of the more dramatic stories in the Bible occurs in Numbers, chapter 16, when Korach, a Levite, along with two members of the tribe of Reuben, Datan and Abiram, foment a rebellion against Moses and Aaron as the Israelites are journeying through the desert on their way to the Land of Israel. The challenge […]
Judaism, Gender, and the Seeds of Prejudice
This year, I read the opening passages of the Torah portion of Tazria (Leviticus Ch. 12) with a different lens than I have in the past. I’ve long believed that the meaning of any Biblical passage lies in the realm between the words in the text and the life experience of the person reading the […]
“Give me Your Tired, Your Poor…”
“Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,With conquering limbs astride from land to land;Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall standA mighty woman with a torch, whose flameIs the imprisoned lightning, and her nameMother of Exiles. From her beacon-handGlows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes commandThe air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.“Keep, ancient lands, your […]