Yaffa Epstein, at The Blogs

Feb 12, 2023, 2:55 PM

Can a Jewish fan watch the Super Bowl with a clean conscience?

Buffalo Bills players huddle and pray after teammate Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field after making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on January 2, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images/AFP)

Use the Talmud's defense of those who saw gladiators battle to death, but don't ignore the pain and violence of football

Apr 28, 2017, 12:31 AM

Bringing a Piece of Jerusalem to North America: The Pardes Community Beit Midrash Initiative

As we approach Yom Ha’atzmaut, my thoughts return repeatedly to a different Yom Ha’atzmaut two years ago. It was on that day when, with hope in my heart and tears in my eyes, I made the difficult decision to...

About Me

Rabba Yaffa Epstein serves as The Jewish Education Project’s senior scholar and educator-in-residence. Previously, she was the director of the Wexner Heritage Program at the Wexner Foundation, and the director of Education, North America, for the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. Rabba Epstein is passionate about making Jewish text accessible to all, and has taught Jewish educators, rabbis and lay leaders from across the Jewish denominational spectrum.