Rabbi Gila CaineDec 9, 20223 minNot your average Temple MenorahIn North America many people use the word “menorah” in reference to the chanukiah in which we light candles on Chanukah. Usually,...
Rabbi Gila CaineJul 22, 20221 minFire Anger ForestsAt Kabbalat Shabbat this evening we'll look into the connections between our inner fire-anger and the that of the Earth. I love how we...
Rabbi Gila CaineJun 22, 20224 minRadically inclusive might not mean what you think it means. Here is the D'var Torah I gave last week at the Jewish community's Pride Shabbat event. What cheered me up most about the gathering was...
Rabbi Gila CaineNov 18, 20212 minDinah's rape and Shabbat DinahFrom this Shabbat's Torah portion: וַתֵּצֵא דִינָה בַּת־לֵאָה אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה לְיַעֲקֹב לִרְאוֹת בִּבְנוֹת הָאָרֶץ׃ וַיַּרְא אֹתָהּ שְׁכֶם...
Rabbi Gila CaineNov 18, 20211 minThe Goddess in TorahI thought this was going to be just another class I teach, but it ended up being a moment of reflection on the spiritual journey I've...
Rabbi Gila CaineAug 12, 20213 minA religious obligation to Mother Earth While I was teaching about Earth focused Halacha a few weeks ago, one of the participants, Lisa Apfelberg, came up with this great...