Gender, Privilege, and Women of the Wall
This post was originally posted at www.queerinterfaithcommunity.org. A year ago I entered the women’s side of the mechitza at the Kotel (Western Wall) and tried to place a prayer written on a small piece of paper into one of the cracks. The prayer asked Gd to create space for me at the wall and in [...]
Transforming Fear into Action
The three boys walked up the road, smiling, sometimes laughing, maybe on their way home, maybe on their way to buy groceries on the other side of the checkpoint. They must have been 10 or 11. A bit older than the seven year-old who would try to sell me cheap bracelets that say “Palestine” later [...]
A Jewish Autumn
This post is based on the poem “A Jewish Autumn,” written by Avraham Halfi. I studied this poem this week in the Hartman Institute Seminar for Rabbinical Students. It was originally written in Hebrew. The translation is adapted from http://www.alma.org.il/newsletter.asp?id=21. Jewish autumn in the lands of my ancestors sends within me hints of Elul Autumn [...]
Becky Silverstein
Becky Silverstein is a 3rd year Rabbinical Student at Hebrew College. As such, she applies her love for text study, theology, and religious community towards the betterment of humanity by being a role model, educator, and organizer. She is spending the year studying in Jerusalem.
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Contributing Scholars
Mark Randall JamesMark Randall James is a PhD student in religious studies at the University of Virginia. His work focuses on Jewish and Christian interpretation of Scripture and the distinctive rationalities of scriptural religious traditions.
Project InterfaithProject Interfaith strives to create a community and world where people of all faiths, beliefs and cultures are valued, included and protected. As such, we seek to serve as a leader and resource on interfaith relations and religious & cultural diversity.
Brandon TurnerBrandon is a 3rd year PhD candidate in Religion and Culture at Catholic University in Washington, DC and is interested in improving inter and intra religious dialogue, particularly among the many branches of Christianity. (Twitter account: @turnerbrandon)