Life is a Sacred Text (Page 7)

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Me replying to Grace's tweet, above, with "Why I quit an MFA program after one semester, basically"

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That MFA story

Earthenware vessel filled with copper ore and mifepristone

ancient abortifacients, reproductive coercion, and bad translations

So... if this this "bitter water" induces pregnancy endings?? How would we understand this whole scenario?

Sheep and chalkboard that says 2+2 = 5

You Asked, I Answered

Two weeks ago, we had an ask the community conversation, with promises that any questions directed at me, specifically, would be addressed in a couple of weeks. It is now a couple of weeks. So! As usual I a lot, so– fewer questions, more text. Your shocked face. Apologies if

Ancient vessels

debunking the conquest narrative

facing one of the hardest narrative arcs in the Bible armed with the truth of what really happened

Desert, with rainbow captured

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the desert speaks

Fox looking at you like you have some explaining to do.

Ask the Rabbi and Each Other!

Hi, hi, hi!! It's been a while since we've had a chance for an open community post, and it's been even longer since we've done a proper Ask The Rabbi post, so I figured this would be a good time to try

B/w image of a guy in front, a lot of guys in semicircircle around him, & benches facing the semicircle, full of.. guys

adding more benches to the beit midrash

We do not need to be prisoners to our texts.

On Trees, And Our Own Growing

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On Trees, And Our Own Growing

kavanot (intentions) at the turning of a year

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kavanot (intentions) at the turning of a year

on beauty, fear, and the limits of longing

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on beauty, fear, and the limits of longing

Guest Post: The Messianic Feminism of Shabbatai Zevi and Sarah Ashkenazi

Jericho Vincent on the Embodied Mysticism Now Derided as Heresy

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both/and

Miscellaney for Discussillaney

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Miscellaney for Discussillaney

Rereading Prayers for Rain

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Rereading Prayers for Rain