Writing
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"Abortion and Reproductive Justice: A Jewish Perspective" By Rabbi Emily Langowitz and Rabbi Joshua R.S. Fixler
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"The Sh’ma" by Rabbi Emily Langowitz
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"What Reproductive Justice Might Look Like" by Rabbi Emily Langowitz
Recent writing
Abortion and Reproductive Justice: A Jewish Perspective
By Rabbi Langowitz an Rabbi Joshua Fixler for the CCAR’s RavBlog
A study by the Pew Research Center found that 83 percent of American Jews say that abortion should be legal in all or most cases. American Jews’ widespread support for permissive abortion laws finds grounding in Jewish tradition’s approach to pregnancy and its end. Though the Torah makes no specific reference to any process resembling a modern abortion, the following passage from Parashat Mishpatim provides our tradition’s earliest guidance on the termination of a pregnancy….
Seeing the Other in Ourselves: Cultivating Empathy Beyond Difference
Acharei Mot II, Leviticus 18:1–30
By Rabbi Langowitz for the URJ’s ReformJudaism.org
At some point in its history, the Reform Movement made the ideological choice to change the Torah reading for the afternoon service on Yom Kippur. Jewish tradition assigned the 18th chapter of Leviticus, which details laws around sexual prohibition, among other ways that the Israelites should distinguish themselves from surrounding cultures. This chapter contains a verse that has been claimed, in some religious contexts, as a weapon of hate….
The Top Five Questions Interfaith Families Have About Reform Jewish Life
By Rabbi Langowitz for the URJ’s ReformJudaism.org
Making the decision to explore connection with a Reform Jewish congregation can open the door to rich meaning, lifelong friendships, and inspirational community. But it can also lead to a lot of questions! We've collected the top five questions interfaith families ask when on their journey with Judaism….
