My Love Affair with Cuba’s Jewish Community My love affair with Cuba’s Jewish community began in 2005, with my first mission to the country, where…
Posts published in “Chavurah”
A Jewish Response to Political Scandal As we witness public figures dismantled by the revelation of ugly episodes from their pasts, we parents must distill…
What Jewish Lessons Can We Learn from Michelle Obama’s Book? Here are a few takeaways from Mrs. Obama’s book that coincide with Jewish values. 3/06/2019…
“Just Jewish,” A Poem for Imperfect Judaism Reform Jewish poet Edward Levin, Ph.D., shares a personal poem about trying to be a “good” Jew. 4/04/2019 Edward…
Host a More Welcoming Seder with This Potato Kugel – Yes, Really! My recipe for a delicious potato kugel is a delicious, unique way to introduce…
#GamAni: My #MeToo Story as a Jewish Male Survivor My sexual harassment was treated – by my harasser, by my peers, and even by my…
My Very First Shabbat: Looking Back Malachi’s parents regale me with what they most enjoy about being Jews: the gift of Shabbat, the beauty of…
Why Did Our Torah Commentator Smash Bottles and Idols? Dr. Ruhama Weiss, a professor at the Reform seminary in Jerusalem, challenge our assumptions as she…
A New Report Shows the Troubling Status of International Religious Freedom Attacks on people of faith are animated by white supremacy and white nationalism, which are…
Helping Teens Understand Where They Fit in the Jewish Story NFTY in Israel teens ask one basic question: How did Jews stay together over so…
6 Powerful Jewish Experiences While Traveling Abroad When you travel abroad, do you try to incorporate Judaism into your visits to other countries? There a…
Why Liberal Israelis (Like Me) Need You liberal Jews in Israel need liberal Jews in North America. We need each other. We vote here. You…
September 1, 1939: Another Day of Infamy It is worth remembering another day of infamy – September 1, 1939 – the day that set in…
Why Tot Shabbat is Great for Kids – and the Whole Family Tot Shabbat is important for our daughter and for us. Each week, it…
What I Learned From Researching My Family Tree My interest in Jewish genealogy goes back to 1992, but it was a librarian at my local…
Slaughter Does Not Honor Anyone: Remembering that Fateful Day in Pittsburgh As I was leading Torah study at our synagogue nearly a year ago, an…
Last Words and So Much Love: Saying Goodbye to My Mother She had tended me during my bad feelings. I had held her hand during…
What We Can Learn from the “Hillel Sandwich” The Hillel sandwich – bitter herbs and sweet charoset between two pieces of matzah – is emblematic of so many…
Join a National Call-In Day on April 10th for Gun Violence Prevention We are urging Congress to pass comprehensive legislation that would improve public safety,…
Rhineland #1: A Poem for Yom HaShoah “They know people died but nobody tells them about the worlds that were lost.” 4/11/2018 Julia Knobloch Read more…