From the outside looking in Terumah is a nice, short, yet technical portion one can read rather fast because for the most part none of us are trying to build a Tabernacle out in the mesa (mesa is New Mexican Espanol slang for desert and Espanol is Spanish for Spanish). Read More »

Adar 5772 begins at sundown February 23rd, 2012 and ends at sundown March 23rd, 2012. Yes — it’s time for Purim! Who doesn’t love Purim? They tried to kill us, they failed, we kicked their @$$ to the 7th generation — LET’S PARTY!!!! Over on my own site, I waxed poetic (and ritual) about the hamantaschen . Over at NewKosher. Read More »

Shoshana Jedwab filmed at Limmud Boston for The Gd Project. Visit http://www.theg-dproject.org. Read More »

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One can easily argue that last week’s portion Yitro more than any other represents Torah as a whole and one can easily argue that this week’s portion Mishpatim represents the Talmud. Read More »

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The next installment in Laura Cooper’s Jewish conversion comic, Taste & See… Share this: Read More »

The next installment in Laura Cooper’s Jewish conversion comic, Taste & See… Share this: Read More »

OneShul , our online, lay lead, independent chavurah, now hosts a virtual memorial wall. There you can commemorate the yahrzeit of someone you have loved and lost. Simply visit the OneShul site and contact us . We will specially design a memorial “plaque” based on your needs. Read More »

In Parsha Yitro three very important things take place. First, Moses’s father-in-law Jethro (Yitro in Hebrew) advices Moses to set up a multi-leveled representative government made up of judges. Read More »

The long awaited saga Steampunk Torah continues with Rivkah Raven’s new chapters: Noah, Lech Lecha and Vayeira. Not familiar with Steampunk Torah? Check out the unfolding saga here at PunkTorah.org . Read More »

Brisket for dummies based on the Pioneer Woman recipe. Visit http://www.newkosher.org Read More »

Beshalach is a tough one not because of moral ambiguity but because the most recognizable Torah tale takes place right here in this week’s portion. Read More »

In this week’s podcast, Patrick (with cohost Stefanie) respond to the outrage over the Atlanta Jewish Times article suggesting that Israel may want to assassinate President Obama. Patrick also answers your questions about rabbinical school! Click here to listen to this week’s podcast. Read More »

Never read Taste & See? Catch up on Laura Cooper’s Jewish conversion comic start and follow up, “one year later “. Read More »

At PunkTorah, our most valuable asset is our people . Our dedicated staff and volunteers serve the Jewish community through web based and in-person programs that promote independent Jewish spirituality and culture. Read More »

The G-d Project will be filming at Limmud Chicago on Sunday, February 19th. Also, Patrick Aleph will be leading at least one session on contemporary views of God in the Jewish community. Read More »

Ahhh Parsha Bo, finally the plagues burdening the Egyptians come to an end and Hashem gives us Jews the holiday Passover. Read More »

We are so thrilled that Sine Metu Designs has handcrafted two wonderful jewelry designs for our Tu B’Shevat fundraiser! These gorgeous necklaces, uniquely designed for OneShul , are a beautiful way to commemorate the “birthday of the trees”. Read More »

We’ve started a fun, new Twitter account @JewishLaw . Every day (hopefully!) we will post a line of text or an insights from the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, an abbreviated compilation by Rabbi Solomon Ganzfried (translated by Hyman Goldin). Read More »