Rachel Barenblat, Author at Bayit: Building Jewish

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Lamentations (Then and Now)

July 30, 2019 /1 Comment/in The Festival Year /by Rachel Barenblat

This responsive reading is intended for congregational use during Tisha b’Av. Most of these words come directly from refugee testimonies (citations below). They have been shaped into the form […]

Building Gender… So the Neighbors Will Understand

July 28, 2019 /1 Comment/in Torah /by Rachel Barenblat

Part of a yearlong Torah series on spiritual building and builders in Jewish spiritual life. We’re all in the “building” business, but often we don’t think about it. Even […]

Pressing Down: On Baking Community Leaders

July 21, 2019 in Building Community, Torah /by Rachel Barenblat

Part of a yearlong Torah series on spiritual building and builders in Jewish life. I was watching the Great British Baking Show late one night. I learned some […]

From Tents to Dwellings

July 14, 2019 /1 Comment/in Torah /by Rachel Barenblat

Part of a yearlong Torah series on spiritual building and builders in Jewish life. Parashat Balak introduces us to two non-Jewish figures: the titular Balak, a Moabite king, […]

Water and Words

July 7, 2019 /2 Comments/in Torah /by Rachel Barenblat

Part of a yearlong Torah series on spiritual building and builders in Jewish life. Words have power. They have the power to create, and the power to destroy. Think […]

Taking Pride in the Parade

June 30, 2019 /1 Comment/in Torah /by Rachel Barenblat

Part of a yearlong Torah series on spiritual building and builders in Jewish life. Today is the Pride March marking 50 years from Stonewall and the beginning of the modern […]

How to Scout Your Landscape

June 25, 2019 /1 Comment/in Torah /by Rachel Barenblat

Part of a yearlong Torah series on spiritual building and builders in Jewish life. Okay, you’re ready for spiritual building. As with a survey before building with a physical […]

Second Chances

June 16, 2019 in Torah /by Rachel Barenblat

Part of a yearlong Torah series about building and builders in Jewish spiritual life. Florida recently enacted a “Second Chance” law, repealing a lifetime ban on voting for 1.4 million […]

The Power and Peril of Spiritual Role

June 11, 2019 /1 Comment/in Torah /by Rachel Barenblat

Part of a yearlong Torah series on building and builders in Jewish spiritual life. As we all build the Jewish future, how sure should we be about what’s holy? Asked that […]

Coming out against hate for Shavuot

June 7, 2019 in The Festival Year /by Rachel Barenblat

This weekend we celebrate, with pride, G-d’s “coming out” speech – the Divine Revelation at Mt. Sinai. Our need to be seen and understood for who we are draws from […]