Shabbat has always been a point of contention for hiloni (secular/cultural) Jews in Israel. The buses don't run, most stores are closed, and restaurants that are open are few and far in between. If you're not observant, Shabbat in Israel can feel like a major inconvenience. […]
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Empowering Your Judaism
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On Two Feet: On Jewish and Queer Learning and Action
According to the classic Jewish tale of Rabbi Hillel, the entire idea of the Torah can be taught in one minute to someone standing on only one foot through the line, "That which is hateful to you do not do unto others”. […]
Leap’s First Shabbat Back in Israel
Leap just had our first weekend back in the mechina since returning from San Francisco, and it was a busy one! […]
10 Signs MITF TLV+ is the Track for You
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Where is your Sinai ? | Tova Birnbaum
After a lifetime of thinking that ‘Jewish creativity’ is an oxymoron and that there is only one way to be Jewish, I was dazzled by the shades, the possibilities, the self-expression that Jewish spaces invite, and the joy of receiving and giving Torah. […]
