The book of Bemidbar/Numbers can be fairly neatly broken into two radically different sections. The first 9 ⅔ chapters depict perfect order: a census, camp architecture, clear delineation of roles for different groups — the perfectly ordered community ready to … Continue reading
28th May, 2021
This week’s parasha teaches the laws of the Nazirite, a person who takes a vow of selective abstinence, separating from death and from certain pleasures of the flesh — wine and liquor and other grape products and haircuts — in … Continue reading
21st May, 2021
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we spoke with Avodah Service Corps Member Mira Warmflash about her placement at Thresholds in Chicago. Navigating bureaucratic systems can be especially frustrating, but for many of us it’s a rare occurrence. Maybe … Continue reading
20th May, 2021
By Rabbi Lauren Tuchman This week, we begin the fourth book of the Torah, Sefer Bamidbar. In Hebrew, bamidbar means wilderness or desert. In English, the title Numbers derives from the multiple censuses taken throughout the book. Bamidbar is a … Continue reading
14th May, 2021
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we spoke with Avodah Chicago Justice Fellowship alumna Molly Schneider on her experience as a mental health professional. For years, Molly Schneider (Avodah Justice Fellowship, 2018-2019) has spent her days listening to the … Continue reading
13th May, 2021
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we spoke with mental health professional and Avodah Service Corps alumna Camellia Heart about her experiences in the field. Camellia Heart had just finished college at University of Georgia and was looking for … Continue reading
11th May, 2021
A few years ago, in the midst of a heightened national discourse around reparations for descendants of enslaved people in America and other exploited parties, and standing on the shoulders of moral thinkers and organizers many steps ahead of me, … Continue reading
7th May, 2021
Joshua Singer spends most of his time in a van, but he’s not on a road trip. He’s currently an Avodah Service Corps Member, serving with the New York City nonprofit, Project Renewal, which provides healthcare and social services to … Continue reading
6th May, 2021