Rebecca BladyPesach in the Age of Social DistancingThe Pesach Seder, which is just 27 days away, is not a holiday set up for social distancing. The primary goal is to sit around the table…Mar 12, 2020Mar 12, 2020
Rebecca BladyWhy I Won’t Be Giving a Sermon this Rosh HashanahMost rabbis I know have been spending the last weeks, among other rabbinic tasks, writing sermons. Not I. In the rabbinic Facebook ether…Sep 27, 2019Sep 27, 2019
Rebecca BladyMaharat Semikha Ceremony | 17 June 2019I dedicate this moment to the people who believed in me — who granted me the courage and freedom to do something hard, to be a part of…Jun 18, 2019Jun 18, 2019
Rebecca BladyMy Smicha DaySmicha. “The transmission of rabbinic knowledge from one rabbi to the next knowledgeable and deserving figure.” Other: “Blanket.”Jun 17, 2019Jun 17, 2019
Rebecca BladyFemale Spiritual Leadership in Orthodox JudaismAn Argument for a Personal MesorahMay 9, 2018May 9, 2018
Rebecca BladyStory, Process, EventToday I want to talk a bit about storytelling. In order to do that properly, I guess I should start with a story.Mar 30, 2017Mar 30, 2017
Rebecca BladyEmpowerment from the TreesReflecting on this week necessitates thinking about some of the recent changes of power in our country. Thinking about this Haftorah we…Jan 29, 2017Jan 29, 2017