Category Archives: Rabbi Lisa Edwards

Torah portion: Time flies
written on June 26, 2014 // 0 CommentsThe latest essay by our Rabbi Lisa Edwards on this week’s torah portion, Chukat, was published today in the Jewish […]

Rabbi Lisa Edwards’ Remarks upon receiving an LGBT Heritage Award from the city of LA
written on June 5, 2014 // 1 CommentForty-two years ago next month, a handful of gay and lesbian Jews in Los Angeles held their first Sabbath service, […]

Rabbi Lisa Honored for LGBT Heritage Month- Photos
written on June 2, 2014 // 0 CommentsRabbi Lisa Edwards was one of the honorees Friday at Los Angeles City Hall for the 2014 LGBT Heritage Month. Check out […]

Rabbi Lisa in the Jewish Journal: “Not everyone, not yet”
written on April 25, 2014 // 0 CommentsThe Jewish Journal published this weekend Rabbi Lisa Edwards’ commentary on this week’s torah portion. Read it here: “Times have […]

Shabbat Vayikra, March 7, 2014/5774 Introduction of the Awards Recipients
written on April 9, 2014 // 0 CommentsA year ago tomorrow, Tracy and I and some friends were in Nepal for International Women’s Day. We were one […]

Giving Voice: Parashat Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:23)
written on January 17, 2014 // 0 CommentsThe Jewish Journal has published our own Rabbi Lisa’s commentary on this week’s torah portion, Yitro. Read it here. Someone […]

Rabbi Lisa Welcomes New Rabbis
written on November 4, 2013 // 0 CommentsRead Rabbi Lisa’s column from the latest G’Vanim issue, published this weekend. You can download the full issue (November-December 2013) […]

Rabbi Lisa in the Jewish Journal
written on October 4, 2013 // 0 CommentsOur very own Rabbi Lisa Edwards has written a D’var Torah on this week’s Parashat Noach which was published this […]

Rabbi Lisa Edwards to Speak at “Faith Meets 8”
written on October 2, 2013 // 0 CommentsOn Sunday, October 20, at 2:00 p.m., the Autry in Griffith Park will present a lively discussion moderated by David Lazarus of […]

Lost and Found: The Presence of Women in the Observance of Rosh Hashanah
written on September 9, 2013 // 1 CommentThis article by Rabbi Lisa Edwards, was first published in 1997 in the Central Conference of American Rabbis Journal. The […]