Lisa B. Schwartz, WRJ North American Board Member, Yardley, PA

This Week's Torah Portion

Parashah R'eih

Lisa B. Schwartz, WRJ North American Board Member, Yardley, PA


Parashah R’eih (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17) opens with the verse “See, this day I set before you blessing and curse (Deut 11:26-28).” Many instructions of daily living are included in the text. One specific verse that stands out for me is, “Open your hand to the

Lisa Schwartz

My Jewish Feminist Journey

Lisa B. Schwartz, WRJ North American Board Member, Yardley, PA
I was born in 1961 with the last name Schwartz-- an indication to most, despite red hair and freckles, that I am Jewish. I grew up in a stereotypical, traditionally gendered, 1960s non-Jewish, white, middle-class neighborhood in the western suburbs of Philadelphia.