Still Asking Why
I am very proud to be Emily McOsker’s mother. She is a very strong woman. In 2021, Emily was stalked. Fortunately, the perpetrator was identified, arrested, prosecuted, and incarcerated. Emily is sharing her story with us.
Liz McOsker
Parashat Sh'lach L'cha
This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Sh’lach L’cha, begins with the story of Moses’ sending the twelve scouts (each one representing their own tribe) to get to know the Promised Land and those living there and bring back an assessment of their chances of
Parashah Sh'mot
Fear of the stranger and the consequences of this fear are a theme of Sh’mot. And we, the Women of Reform Judaism, are still fighting this fear today, advocating for policies promoting: comprehensive immigration reform including a path to legalization for the millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States, humane treatment for all detained immigrants, including proper medical care and educational and other services for children in detention, and improving the processes for visa renewal and family reunification.
Voices of WRJ: Korach
In this week’s Torah portion, Korach (Number 16:1 – 18:32) we read a disturbing story of two seemingly simultaneous rebellions, one against Aaron’s priestly leadership, led by Korach, and the other against Moses’ leadership, led by Dathan and Abiram.
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Voices of WRJ: B’har/B’chukotai
This week we read the double portion, B’har/b’chukotai.
B’har (on the mount) records the instructions God gave Moses about Sabbath years and Jubilee years.