Top Stories published by IfNotNow Torah in April of 2017

Tzav: A Flame Continually Burning

Rabbi Mira is with IfNotNow NYC.

Esh tamid tukad al hamizbe’ach, lo tichbeh, lo tichbeh.

“An eternal flame shall be kept burning on the altar;


Shemini: How (Not) to Approach People in Pain

Aron is with IfNotNow NYC.

“And Aaron was silent.” That’s it. That’s all the Torah tells us about how Aaron, the high priest, reacts to the sudden death of his sons. Those four words, though, push us to think about how we…


Pesach: From the Narrow Spaces to Liberation

Lizz is with IfNotNow DC.

At IfNotNow’s #ResistAIPAC action a few weeks ago, we used a lot of Passover imagery. When our friends who had locked themselves against the doors of the convention center were escorted away from the…


Tazria-Metzora: Watching Your Words

Rabbi Lizz is with IfNotNow DC

In Parashat Tazria-Metzora, the Torah deals with the rules of ritual purity and impurity, including the impurity of skin blemishes. Tza’arat, often translated as “leprosy,” is described in detail, telling us of…