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New prayers, artwork, and poetry for Rosh Hodesh Elul / the New Year of the Animals
Judaism’s ancient New Year for the Animals — Rosh Hodesh Elul — can remind us that we’re all stewards of the Earth and all her life. It can remind us […]
Tisha b’Av 5781: prayers, poetry, and art for our mourning year
New from Bayit’s Liturgical Arts Working Group comes this collaborative compilation of liturgy, poetry and art for this Tisha b’Av. Here are poems, prayers, artwork, and readings for Tisha […]
A new tool for building Jewish: Life Lessons from Recently Dead Rabbis
We are SO excited to announce that Bayit will be publishing Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman’s forthcoming book, Life Lessons from Recently Dead Rabbis: Hassidut for the People. This is a book […]
Graceful Acceptance / Graceful Masculinity: Chukas
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. זֹאת חֻקַּת הַתּוֹרָה, אֲשֶׁר-צִוָּה יְהוָה לֵאמֹר: דַּבֵּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְיִקְחוּ אֵלֶיךָ פָרָה אֲדֻמָּה תְּמִימָה אֲשֶׁר אֵין-בָּהּ מוּם, אֲשֶׁר […]
Graceful Takings / Graceful Masculinity: Shlach
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. שְׁלַח-לְךָ אֲנָשִׁים, וְיָתֻרוּ אֶת-אֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן, אֲשֶׁר-אֲנִי נֹתֵן, לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל: אִישׁ אֶחָד אִישׁ אֶחָד לְמַטֵּה אֲבֹתָיו, תִּשְׁלָחוּ–כֹּל, נָשִׂיא […]
The Graceful Lightness of Being / Graceful Masculinity: B’ha’alot’kha
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל-יְהוָה, לָמָה הֲרֵעֹתָ לְעַבְדֶּךָ, וְלָמָּה לֹא-מָצָתִי חֵן, בְּעֵינֶיךָ: לָשׂוּם, אֶת-מַשָּׂא כָּל-הָעָם הַזֶּה–עָלָי. Moses said to […]
As Shavuot approaches…
As Shavuot approaches, pick up a copy of In the Light of Peace — poems exploring liturgy, lifecycles, relationship with each other and with our Source — edited by Leiah Rubin […]
Graceful Flags / Graceful Masculinity: Bamidbar
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. אִישׁ עַל-דִּגְלוֹ בְאֹתֹת לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם, יַחֲנוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל: מִנֶּגֶד, סָבִיב לְאֹהֶל-מוֹעֵד יַחֲנוּ. The Children of Israel shall encamp, […]
Graceful Fluidity / Graceful Masculinity: Behar
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. אֶת-שַׁבְּתֹתַי תִּשְׁמֹרוּ, וּמִקְדָּשִׁי תִּירָאוּ: אֲנִי, יְהוָה. My Sabbaths shall you observe and My Sanctuary shall you revere […]