What does healing and the silver sockets of the Mishkan (tabernacle) have in common? This week’s word of Torah.
Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen
@rabbirobyn.substack.com
Mancunian Rabbi. Seeker of divine sparks, justice and joy through the struggle and messiness of it all. With Torah and Star Trek as the guides. ;)
Ahavah Rabbah. On how pain exposes love. New vlog on my website.
How one word can open us to a world of power. New video blog out.
New word of Torah video on my blog. Responding to this moment as midwives.
Who and I reading with? And who am I reading against? Last word from the Book of Genesis (for now)! Find on my blog.
A word for the week. Come and join me on my new blog and find my latest video! Shabbat shalom!
Soooo - my blog has moved and as a welcome gift you'll find a gorgeous Chanukah resource filled with loveliness. Chag Chanukah Sameach! (Follow the link in my bio or here...). open.substack.com/pub/rabbirob...
D’var Torah. A Word of Torah Bereshit Article mentioned - Guest, D. (2016). Troubling the waters: Tehom, transgender and reading Genesis backwards. In T. Hornsby, & D. Guest (Eds.), Transgender, Intersex, and Biblical Interpretation Society of Biblical Literature.
Violence, nonviolence and faith Is violence ever excusable? Robyn Ashworth-Steen, Jermaine Ross-Allam and Laurie Lyter Bright consider the weight of violence among people of faith. @universityofleeds.bsky.social @rabbirobyn.bsky.social @unionseminary.bsky.social @laurielyterbright.bsky.social
Violence, nonviolence and faith - The Presbyterian Outlook
Is violence ever excusable? Robyn Ashworth-Steen, Jermaine Ross-Allam and Laurie Lyter Bright consider the weight of violence among people of faith.
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💔❤️ Always and forever. Sending love and strength to all who need it. Xxx
I am so delighted to have a chapter in this book- 'Leaving a Toxic Community: Ritual Moments'. I hope this contribution is a little balm for everyone finding their way towards healing and wholesome, healthy communities. sacredstruggle.ccarpress.org. Promo code 30STRUGGLE for a 30% discount.
The Sacred Struggle: Jewish Responses to Trauma
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Proud and heartbroken to have signed this statement.
British Rabbis who have recently visited Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories with Yachad have released a statement regarding the increasing violence against Palestinian communities in the West Bank. @jewishnews.bsky.social
Come and meet the God of Halfway Up the Mountain. How different might our reality have been if we met her on our travels? A new blog post. www.wandering-rabbi.com/post/the-god...
The God of Halfway Up the Mountain
A Cross-Post from Leo Baeck College. Here is a piece I wrote for their D'vrei Torah - make sure you sign up to receive a thought each week from various student rabbis, rabbis and cantors.‘When people...
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400,000 children are set to be pulled into poverty over the next decade. This cannot be acceptable, so I’ve joined other senior faith leaders to call for bold action. Read our letter: www.jpit.uk/faith-leaders-letter-on-child-poverty @publicissues.bsky.social
Am I still a nice person if....? Find out which phrase I would tattoo on my forehead if I could and how one phrase changed my perspective on love, justice and just about everything. www.wandering-rabbi.com/post/tattoo-...
TAKE ACTION: British Jews & Israelis in the UK are signing a letter to the UK Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary, demanding they oppose the proposed US occupation of Gaza, and the forced displacement & ethnic cleansing of Gazans from their homes. SIGN: t.co/zysqnLbJc3
https://secure.yachad.org.uk/page/165571/data/1
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Yesterday President Trump outlined his vision for the Middle East: transferring Palestinians out of Gaza with no option to return. This should be called out for what it is: ethnic cleansing. This plan is dangerous and must be stopped. Full statement: yachad.org.uk/trumpgaza0225/
Relieved to be on here - look forward to connecting with everyone!