Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations

Enrich Your Passover Experience

Explore a variety of ways to understand Pesakh and to immerse in its practices.

We have curated a series of essays that open discussions and analyses of Passover by Erica Riddick, Rabbi Margie Jacobs, Rabbi Mychal Copeland, Max Buckler, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Rabbi Michael Strassfeld, Rabbi Vivie Mayer, Rabbi Ellen Bernstein, z”l, Dr Shoshana Fershtman and Rabbi Aryeh Bernstein.

Deepening Our Connection to the Natural World

A variety of voices for living with the Earth and its fullness.

Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations

Evolve is an online platform with conversation-sparking essays from thought-provoking rabbis, leaders and creators. Explore essays on key topics, as well as curricula, sermon sparks and videos that apply the best thinking to contemporary questions.

Race

Racial Justice Is a Path to Jewish Security

We call on the Jewish community to stay steadfast in racial justice transformation.

Climate Justice & Environmentalism, Race

Prioritizing Humans Over Bricks: An Ethic of Interdependence

January 11, 2025
by Nate DeGroot

When we live outside of right relationship with the natural world, we curse ourselves.

Community, Israel and Palestine

What I Learned From Helping 15 Rabbis Write Their High Holiday Sermons This Year

January 8, 2025
by Jon Argaman

In a situation that was already so broken, trying to avoid breaking something by “threading the needle” doesn’t work.

Gender, Justice

Defending Trans Communities: Why American Jews Should Mobilize Against the Christian Right Agenda

January 8, 2025
by Roan Boucher

Episode 61
January 2, 2025

In losing her two-year-old daughter, Havi, Myra Sack suffered the kind of loss most people cannot even fathom. By telling her Havi’s story, Sack discovered she can help others live with grief.

Web Conversations

Evolve Web Conversations are opportunities for you to interact with our authors in real-time, by asking questions and challenging their assumptions. Videos and transcripts are posted in an archive for those who are unable to attend live.