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What’s Up With Tzitzit? What’s Up With Tzitzit?

The who, what, why, how, and when of tzitzit.  Read More →

Conversion Bill Alert! Conversion Bill Alert!

Here’s the thing, whether or not you agree with who is in charge of Israel,... 

Finally, A Cool Bat Mitzvah DJ: Interview with DJ Lil Ray Finally, A Cool Bat Mitzvah DJ: Interview with DJ Lil Ray

“A lot can get done with a dance party. If you watch movies from the 80s,... 

PunkTorah Afternoon Prayer Service PunkTorah Afternoon Prayer Service

We held our first afternoon prayer service today and it was awesome. Interacting... 

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D'var Torah

Parshat Ekev: Is G-d A Genocidal Maniac? Parshat Ekev: Is G-d A Genocidal Maniac?

I watched Christopher Hitchens the other day on YouTube. The “Arch... 

Parshat Va’etchanan Parshat Va’etchanan

Religion, for many Jews, is a meritocracy. Where you went to college/yeshiva,... 

Tisha B’Av: We Messed Up! Tisha B’Av: We Messed Up!

PunkTorah will be holding an interactive online Lamentation. Together we will mourn... 

Parshah Devarim Parshah Devarim

Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 It’s hard enough imagining a time without the... 

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Rants

You’re not Jewing it Right! You’re not Jewing it Right!

I had a friendly debate with a gentlemen I was meeting about what it means to be Jewish. He challenged my opinions, but I did not feel like he was being rude or even trying to convince me another way. This friendly exchange is rare, so I took to him pretty quickly. As it turns out he asked me questions about my faith that I did not have concrete answers... [Read more of this review]

Service of the Heart? Service of the Heart?

I’ve neglected going to services lately because I am really not comfortable there. We go in, we pick up a siddur, we sit down, and invariably our daughter either wakes up or jumps down and starts running around. All the old bubbies start to murmur and give us dirty looks and then my wife has to escort the little vilde chaya out the door while... [Read more of this review]

I Named My Avayrot (sins) “Willow” and “Phoebe” I Named My Avayrot (sins) “Willow” and “Phoebe”

There is a very large debate in some sects of the Jewish world about pets and how to deal with their “circumstances”. Some people believe you cannot spay or neuter a pet because it is against Torah. This leaves a huge problem in our animal world. A rescue kitty or pup is only allowed to be saved from a kennel or from being put down after... [Read more of this review]

Women Who Say Shema Should Put On Tallis and Tefillin Women Who Say Shema Should Put On Tallis and Tefillin

We know that there have been a lot of discussion about whether or not women should or can wear tallis and tefillin. Patrick and I wanted to point out this article on our friend Heshy Fried’s blog that debates the matter. Where do you come down on this issue? We’d love to know. Hit us back in the comments here!  Read More →

7 Jewish Kids At Church? 7 Jewish Kids At Church?

I ran into one of my elementary school teachers just the other day. I used to love seeing her at school because she was the only Jewish teacher and I also could see her at temple with her twin girls. Beautiful young women they were. I used to watch what they wore, how they did their hair, what they said and the terms they used. Girls a few years older... [Read more of this review]

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