How and Why Reform Jews Should Get Involved in the 2020 Elections Civic engagement, with voting at its center, is essential to our Reform Jewish…
Posts published in “Chavurah”
Feminism, Female Protagonists, and Finding Ourselves in Biblical Narratives To honor the uncounted women in the Book of Numbers and to celebrate the 100th anniversary…
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Observing Mental Health Awareness Month in the Middle of a Pandemic As Jews, we believe that the government has an obligation to ensure that all…
How My Jewish Upbringing Drove Me to Work for Safe, Respectful Workplaces My career path wasn’t always clear, and certainly not straight, but I recently…
“Aspirational Zionism”: A Look at the Future of Zionism My Zionism grew from a very particular time in history. I was born a year after…
The king of comedy’s new stand-up special on Netflix, ‘23 Hours to Kill,’ is his first in 22 years – and it’s no laughing matter …
Ben Stiller and Edward Norton as rabbi and priest in “Keeping the Faith,” which premiered in 2000. (Getty Images) On the Film’s 20th Anniversary, Rabbis…
How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Impacting Jews of Color The COVID-19 crisis has impacted nearly everyone across the globe, and the Jewish community is no…
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For Mother’s Day in Quarantine, I’m Revisiting Jewish Mother-Daughter Memoirs For Mother’s Day this year, I’m revisiting memoirs that have provided comfort through their relatability…
Photo credit: Rose Eichenbaum A Mother’s Day Interview with My 99-Year-Old Mother, a Holocaust Survivor This is the third year in row that I’ve interviewed…
What It’s Like to Live on an Israeli Kibbutz in a Global Pandemic As a family mediator and the parent of four children, I have…
Hope for Our Planet: Judaism and Environmental Justice Amid Pandemic As humanity recovers from this crisis, we have the opportunity to build a more sustainable,…
“Cherishing the Life of the Mind”: Poetry and Humor as Vehicles for Stories Aging The following poem, from Al Vorspan’s posthumously published “Scrapbook Memoir,” offers insight…
How to Mark Your Wedding Date When You’ve Had to Postpone There is some small comfort in the fact that Jewish ritual offers many ways…
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When Life Gets Us Down, Jewish Gallows Humor Can Bring Us a Laugh There’s nothing funny about the virus that’s killing people around the world,…
How to Talk to Your Kids about Canceled Summer Plans This resource can guide you and your family in ongoing discussions with children during the…