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28 Condos Later: A Zombie Purim in New York City!

By: daniel on: Mar 14,2008 In: Arts and Culture, Capacity Building, Community Building and Organizing, Corporate Greed, Economic Justice, Education, Entertainment, Events, Gay and Lesbian, Gender Variant, History, Holidays, Homelessness, Ideas, Jewish Continuity, Jewish Identity, Jewish Left, Jewish Life, Jewish Organizations, Jewish Plurality, Joy, LGBTQ, Lesbian, Local Organizing, Memory, Music, New York, Poetry, Policy, Politics, Progressive Jews, Queer, Queer Culture, Racial Justice, Sex, Sexuality, Social Action, Social Change, Social Justice, Take Action, Tradition, Transgender, Yiddish

(apologies to those who aren’t living in new york city - this is an event announcement)
(it seems like there are many more radical purim extravaganzas going on all over the country, though, and i’m posting this announcement in part to encourage folks to think big and exciting for next year…)
this year’s eighth-or-so edition of the [...]

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Parsha Ki Tisa

By: Aaron Freeman on: Mar 8,2007 In: African-American, Education, JVoices, Jewish Identity, Joy, Mishegaas, Parshat, Race, Torah

This week Moses’ relationship with his girlfriend G*d settles in to become downright domestic. After the golden calf unpleasantness She virtually disowns the Hebrews. But then, because Moses has her number, she relents and agrees not only to let the Hebrews live but also to accompany them to Canaan. Finally, as an extra treat just [...]

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Parsha Beshalach

By: Aaron Freeman on: Feb 1,2007 In: Arts and Culture, Holidays, JVoices, Joy, Parshat, Torah

Shalom, one mo time, from Israel!
Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour is an off the charts success! Check out the latest here. You can also peruse the video blog.
One of the truly grand things about Judaism is its insistence on gratitude. Observant Jews are required to thank YHWH 100 times a day. If this week’s parsha is any [...]