A Kabbalistic Metaphor How is God like a nursing mother? Isaac of Akko, a 13th century Kabbalist, writes: Taste and…
Category: Feminism
Jewish Identity: One Debate
Most modern Jewish communities honour two paths to Jewish identity. You are a Jew if you (1) are born to…
Shechinah: Goal of the Omer
Are you a fan of Shechinah, the ideal mother and close divine presence? Do you count—or want to count—the Omer?…
God is a Woman: Omer 42
Malchut. Also known as Shechinah, God’s Maternal Presence. Yesod. Foundation. Malchut she’b’Yesod: Mother God at the foundation of the world.…
Deborah: Bee Peaceful
Deborah: biblical judge, prophet, warrior, singer, peacemaker. Here are three perspectives on her story: feminist, zoological, and Kabbalistic. Deborah, The…
Wisdom of Green Hair
Words of wisdom, from my late friend Gwen. “You have green hair.” Of course, I’ll explain. Gwen was part of…
Abishag the Shunammite
Abishag the Shunnamite. Find her story in the first biblical Book of Kings, chapters 1 and 2. Who is Abishag?…
Trafficking Biblical Women
Sex trafficking. It’s in the news. A Q-Anon theory that sex trafficking is rampant. And only Trump can stop it.…
Women Teach Men
Biblical men learn from Biblical women. Here are two examples of women solving problems, personal or political, where the men…