Just Keep Marching, Even When the News is Disappointing and the Road Ahead is Tough Despite discouraging news out of Washington this summer, I implore…
Posts published in “Chavurah”
All of Life’s Ninths of Av I have a story to tell you. It’s about a tiny bird. But I’ll come back to that. 7/19/2018…
How I Helped Lead the Way for Jewish Girls With Guitars When I was growing up, Jewish music was the sole purview of men. I…
What Does Jewish Tradition Say about Health and Wellness? Created in the Divine image, we are obligated to take care of the sacred gift of…
A New Jew Showing up for Shabbat with a Resolute Welcome There’s nothing unique about my grief following the murders in Pittsburgh except that the…
3 Ways to Help Those Affected by the California Wildfires Want to help? Here are the best ways to support affected communities. 11/15/2018 Kate Kaput…
The Gay Synagogue I Didn’t Know I Needed Congregation Kol Ami in West Hollywood, CA, is dedicated to raising the voices of queer folks so…
A New Look at Einstein’s Changing Views of God and Judaism Albert Einstein said different things about God and Judaism at different times in his…
What Is the Price of Human Dignity? Jewish tradition includes many teachings related to issues faced by farm workers and thus, these issues should concern…
My Relationship with My Tallit and Tefillin Yes, I wear a prayer shawl and phylacteries when I pray but it has taken me years to…
Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion: From Stigma to Pride Rabbi Edythe Held Mencher helps us understand why the language of disability is such a powerful determinant…
Wholly Jewish: Our New Podcast Showcases the Beauty of Jewish Diversity In our new podcast, Wholly Jewish, Jews across the ethnic, cultural, and gender spectrums tell…
Everybody’s Neighbor: What a Trip to Guatemala Taught Me It’s time we stop treating refugees like criminals and come to love our neighbors – in…
Talking to My Daughter about the Refugee Crisis Although my daughter is too young to grasp today’s migrant crisis or its ties to Jewish history,…
The Passover Seder’s Four Children and LGBTQ Inclusion: Moving Toward Full Hospitality We read, “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” These words have…
How My Kippah is Both a Symbol of Pride and a Target for Hate When we arrived in Israel, I removed it my kippah. I’d…
How Do We Elevate Ourselves? Re-Examining the Imperative to “Please Rise” Those of us who use wheelchairs have accepted the idea that we need to…
It’s Never Too Late to Become a Bat Mitzvah Becoming a bat mitzvah as an adult was one of the high points in my life;…
How Our Temple is Supporting a Refugee Couple – and What You Can Do to Help There is one catch – and this is where…
Getting Exactly What I Wanted for Father’s Day Eighteen years ago it was not that common for gay men to become parents. My husband and…