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  • Illusion: Shame and Mirrors

    By Anonymous on Feb 21, 2014 Shame versus sacred? When have you been made to feel ashamed for a sacred belief you...

  • Why Are We So Early?

    Written by Isabel Fink. This story is the first part of a series. For more writing by Isabel, check out The Secret Rebbetzin. “Why are...

  • Double Mitzvah – Vayakhel

    Written by Rabbi Moshe Trepp. Rabbi Trepp is the campus Rabbi at the University of Texas, and is known for his openness in tackling and...

  • Emunah

    Image by Aleph Aleph is an artist originally from London, now based in Israel. Aleph has been developing his method of sewing together bits of...

  • The Secret Life of Larry Sloman

    Portrait by Margarita Korol Written by David Safran. David is a writer, singer, musician, occasional essayist, jingle composer for advertising, and dissolute Chicagoan in well-tailored...

  • Double Mitzvah – Ki Tissa

    Written by Rabbi Neil Blumofe. Neil is the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Agudas Achim in Austin, Texas. He holds Rabbinic Ordinations from both the Jewish...

  • Virtual Valentines from the Ladies of Jewrotica

    Image Source Happy Valentine’s Day from Jewrotica! For your virtual valentines, we’ve got resources, gift ideas, history and meditations on romance… The connection between Valentine’s...

  • One Billion Rising 2014

    Graphic by Margarita Korol Written by Tamar Fox. Tamar is the author of Permanent, a story published on Jewrotica that deals with issues of consent...

  • Leah – Our Mother

    Written by Anonymous. For more Jewrotica writing by Anonymous, check out “And Adam Knew Eve“. Editor’s Note: Trigger Warning: The following post has been identified...

  • Ritual Observance

    Written by Andrew Ramer. Andrew Ramer, an experienced Jewrotica writer, is an ordained maggid (sacred storyteller) and the author of numerous books and articles including...

  • Double Mitzvah – Tetzaveh

    Written by Naomi Dovdavany. Naomi serves on Jewrotica’s new Leadership Team as Outreach Coordinator and Educator. Check out last week’s column, Double Mitzvah – Terumah....

  • On Universal Love and Love of Mankind

    We asked our Sexiest Rabbis to contribute a short or musing on the topic of ahavat habriyot (love of mankind)….. Rabbi Dan Shevitz Here is...

  • Babylon Nights

    Written by Oxartes. Oxartes, a first time Jewrotica writer, is a 50 year-old modern-orthodox Israeli who writes erotica as a hobby. ‘Writing is my escape,...

  • Double Mitzvah – Terumah

    Written by Maya B. Alma. Maya B. Alma is Jewrotica’s new columnist! Check out last week’s column, Double Mitzvah – Mishpatim. This week’s , Terumah,...