Deciembre 2019: Palabras del Torá
Earlier this fall, three of Bayit’s co-founders traveled in Cuba with Rabbi Sunny Schnitzer of Cuba America Jewish Mission. We asked communities there what we could offer them after returning […]
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Becoming a Better Being / Graceful Masculinity: Vayishlach
Part of a year-long Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. וַיָּבֹא יַעֲקֹב שָׁלֵם עִיר שְׁכֶם, אֲשֶׁר בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן, בְּבֹאוֹ, מִפַּדַּן אֲרָם; וַיִּחַן, אֶת-פְּנֵי הָעִיר. And Jacob came […]
Growing the Giving Nature of Love / Graceful Masculinity: Vayeitzei
Part of a year-long Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. וַיַּעֲבֹד יַעֲקֹב בְּרָחֵל, שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים; וַיִּהְיוּ בְעֵינָיו כְּיָמִים אֲחָדִים, בְּאַהֲבָתוֹ אֹתָהּ. Jacob worked seven years for Rachel […]
The Other Half of the Battle / Graceful Masculinity: Toldot
Part of a year-long Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. וְיַעֲקֹב נָתַן לְעֵשָׂו, לֶחֶם וּנְזִיד עֲדָשִׁים, וַיֹּאכַל וַיֵּשְׁתְּ, וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלַךְ; וַיִּבֶז עֵשָׂו, אֶת-הַבְּכֹרָה. Jacob then gave Esav […]
#MenschUp with Ushpizin
What qualities do you want to bring into your sukkah this year? Here’s a download that features a classical set of Jewish values: lovingkindness, boundaries, balance, perseverance, humility, rootedness, nobility. […]
Mission Statement: Listen. Remember. Connect. Build.
Part of a yearlong Torah series on building and builders in Jewish spiritual life. In Ha’azinu, Moses gives his final oration. At the beginning of his story he […]
Haggadah for Sukkot
Holding a seder at Pesach is a familiar tradition. But why not also hold a seder at Sukkot — surrounded by the beauty of the sukkah, exploring the holiday’s symbols […]
Keystones: Great for Buildings, But Not for Relationships
Part of a yearlong Torah series on building and builders in Jewish spiritual life. Vayeilech continues Moses’ final speech to the children of Israel, encamped on the banks of […]
Red thread
A sketchnote arising out of Red thread: a ritual for Yom Kippur by Rabbi Evan Krame.
Red thread ritual for Yom Kippur
This ritual seeks to connect us with atonement and make us aware of our interconnectedness. The only required element is red thread, cut into discrete lengths (a foot long, all […]