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One of the first images taken by humans of the whole Earth. Photographed by the crew of Apollo 8 (probably by Bill Anders) the photo shows the Earth at a distance of about 30,000 km. South is at the top, with South America visible at the covering the top half center, with Africa entering into shadow. North America is in the bottom right.

Ki Teitzei: On the Health of Our Planet (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19)

Part of an ongoing series that explores Torah through an ethic…

Va’etchanan: Whitney Houston, Camp, and Building our Future

Part of an ongoing series that explores Torah through an ethic…
sketch from 19th century of the daughters of Zelophehad pleading to Moses

Pinchas: Demanding rights, then and now (Numbers 25:10- 30:1)

Part of an ongoing series that explores Torah through an ethic…
Tissot's the Death of Aaron shows two men of antiquity preparing a third man, the priest Aaron (Moses' brother), for burial

Hukkat-Balak: Who Is Responsible for Burying the Dead?

Part of an ongoing series that explores Torah through an ethic…
picture of the backs of two gymnasts together supporting a third gymnast on their shoulders (just the legs of the third gymnast are visible)

Sh’lach: Communal Reliance (Numbers 13:1-15:41)

Part of an ongoing series that explores Torah through an ethic…

Beha’alotcha: Queering Chronology (Numbers 8:1 – 12:16)

Part of an ongoing series that explores Torah through an ethic…
image of geologic layers representing four levels of Torah interpretation, with text that says "drilling through the pshat, remez, derash, gematriot and sod to gain deep meaning of a Torah verse is hard work. Using literal interpretation to justify division and judgement rather than to love cheapens Torah and does harm to humanity."

Nasso: On PaRDeS and Speaking Out Against Judgmental Literalism

Part of an ongoing series that explores Torah through an ethic…
silhouette of people and camels at sunset in the desert

Bamidbar: The Wander Years and Traveling Together

Introduction to Sefer Bamidbar: The Wander Years by Rabbi…
Four people of different ages and backgrounds in box squares each holding signs saying "I pursue justice because", with their answers handwritten on the signs.

Behar-Bechukotai: On humility, complacency, racial justice and equity, and the work that we cannot desist from

Part of an ongoing series that explores Torah through an ethic…
image of a circle with different color backgrounds and hebrew text naming shalosh regalim and high holidays and related images in seasons (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Pesach, Shavuot)

Emor: Extending Family

Emor: Extending Family Part of an ongoing series that explores…