Why We Must Free Children in Cages When I learned of the adolescent detention facility in Homestead, FL, I was appalled. Because my mother survived…
Posts published in “Chavurah”
A Psalm: A Song of Beauty and Grief I wrote this poem in honor of a dear man, a beloved pillar of my synagogue who…
How My Judaism Strengthened Me to Come Out as Bisexual Coming out and owning my bisexuality has reinforced that this – and all parts of…
On Eagle’s Wings What adults could not accomplish, our teens have begun to make happen, changing the course of our country’s history. 3/22/2018 Rabbi Bradd…
7 Jewish Essays to Help Us Remember Members of Our Military Memorial Day isn’t a Jewish holiday but remembering and honoring fallen military is certainly…
An Emblem of the Land I Love: Reform Jewish Reflections on Flag Day This year, Flag Day offers us a unique opportunity to reflect on…
Fighting for the Right’s of the Abayudaya Jewish Community We have blocked one deportation and we will make sure that he and the Abayudaya community…
Israel’s New Cuisine: More Than Falafel in a Pita Learn the fascinating story of how Israeli food developed into one of the world’s most vibrant…
Food on a Stick: 5 Tasty Recipes for Kebab Day Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, is reported to have once said, “There will…
How My Texas Congregation Led the Way to Support Immigrant Families Our congregation in McAllen, TX, is the go-to congregation for donations in support of…
Israel: There Must Be Another Way For those of us who believe that, while Israel should be a “nation like all the other nations,” it…
My First-Time Journey into High Holidays This poem was written by a freelance writer, dreamer, and poet who is currently exploring the story of her Jewish ancestry…
Put Your Faith and Not Your Fears in Charge According to Noah benShea, author of the Jacob the Baker series, Jacob’s spiritual message of hope…
Meet the Reform Rabbinical Group’s First Female Leader The Reform movement’s rabbinical wing has appointed Rabbi Hara Person as its first female chief executive. 11/15/2018…
8 Great Books for Jewish Children of Color Just in time for the eight nights of Hanukkah, here are eight illustrated books that are sure to…
Schindler’s List: Separating Truth from Fiction The 25th anniversary re-release of Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List has reignited criticism as well as praise for the Oscar-winning…
Fulfilling Marc Chagall’s Vision of Hope and Peace I recently explored some sites in Jerusalem, including the Knesset (parliament) building. A friend works there, and…
Cold: Prayer for a Chilly Shabbat Snow days can be fun; not so this kind of cold. It was colder in Chicago this week than…
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,…