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June Recommendations
Looking at flowers: It’s no secret to readers of this newsletter that Washington DC is not one of my favorite cities among the places I’ve lived.
Jun 20
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Rabbi Avigayil Halpern
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Tefillin at Pride
I love helping people put on tefillin for the first time (or the first for many years, or the first while presenting in a way that is right for their…
Jun 12
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Rabbi Avigayil Halpern
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My Open Tabs
a brief tour
Jun 5
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Rabbi Avigayil Halpern
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May 2025
At Exploring Judaism: The Why of Torah is Torah
torah isn't productive!!
May 30
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Rabbi Avigayil Halpern
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Guest Post: Approaching Trans Halakha: A Practical Guide With Theory
by Lexi Kohanski!
May 29
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Guest Post: Approaching Trans Halakha: A Practical Guide With Theory
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Rosh Chodesh Sivan: Wilderness
Entering Sivan and approaching Shavuot, I’ve been thinking about one of my least favorite midrashim.
May 28
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Rabbi Avigayil Halpern
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Rosh Chodesh Sivan: Wilderness
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Is Tumah a Bad Thing?
This dvar Torah was written for Halachic Left’s weekly dvar torah series!
May 9
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Rabbi Avigayil Halpern
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Is Tumah a Bad Thing?
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May Recommendations
every month i have to check how to spell "recommendations."
May 5
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Rabbi Avigayil Halpern
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April 2025
Repost: Rosh Chodesh Iyyar: Pesach Sheni and Loss
Hello, dear readers!
Apr 29
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Rabbi Avigayil Halpern
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Repost: Rosh Chodesh Iyyar: Pesach Sheni and Loss
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Rosh Chodesh Iyyar: Pesach Sheni and Loss
Pesach Sheni – the fourteenth of Iyyar – has, since 2010, been marked as a holiday of “inclusion” by left-leaning observant Jews.
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Apr 29
Learn with me live! Queer Niddah Online
Hello, subscribers!
Apr 25
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Rabbi Avigayil Halpern
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Rosh Chodesh Nisan: Nooks and Crannies
The local mikveh where I grew up would send out bedikat chametz kits every year as a fundraiser.
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Apr 8
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