(My) Four Children
Zach Luck is a father of four children. He lives in Ohio. This is the first poem he has published.
How to Stop the Religious Right from Defining Judaism
Come learn some of Smol Emuni’s Torah with two leaders of the movement and hear about how religious values inspire their activism.
Freedom of Movement in the Desert
Ethan Aronson (he/him) is the Campaign Director of Never Again Action, a Jewish-led mobilization against the persecution, detention, and deportation of immigrants in the United States.
An Afro-Jewish Reflection on Freedom
Lewis R. Gordon is Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at UCONN-Storrs, where he also has an appointment in Judaic Studies and Global Affairs.
Fragments Second Issue: Call for Submissions
We invite contributors to submit pieces for our second issue of Fragments.
The Social Values Underlying Smol Emuni
In the US, we often think about human rights in a “liberal” framework that focuses on individual rights and a separation of church and state. As Smol Eumni has taken shape, it finds itself more animated by collective concerns like equality and the needs of the poor, speaking in religious language perhaps analogous to the […]
Tefilat HaDerech: Prayer for Continuing on the Way
May the words and images of these pages become etched on the fragments of the heart we left behind with them.
Torah is All About Freedom
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld (he/him) is the editor of the best selling Jewish Catalog, author of The Jewish Holidays, and co-author with Rabbi Joy Levitt of A Night of Questions: A Passover Haggadah.
The Halakhah of Oppressive Speech
Laynie Soloman (they/them) serves as the Associate Rosh Yeshiva at SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva, where they co-founded the Trans Halakha Project.
Fragments: Freedom
Fragments: Freedom is now available for download. Start reading your copy today!