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…
Why Shtisel Should be Your Next Binge-Watch I escaped a winter blast outside to watch a few episodes of the Israeli television series, Shtisel, now…
An Introvert’s Guide to Purim: How to Enjoy a Sometimes-Overwhelming Holiday As an introvert, I find being around people can be so draining. How, then,…
Food, Faith, and Family: Three Poems for Passover “You won’t smell soup cooking yet / or cake or kugel or tzimmes baking / on the day before…
The Four Questions I’m Asking About Israel This Year Living in Israel demands that I ask myself four new and difficult questions this Passover. 4/23/2019…
My Big, Fat, Multi-Ethnic Jewish Wedding We knew we wanted our wedding to be a reflection of us and for our families to be woven…
What the New “Avengers” Movie Taught Me About Self-Worth The film got me thinking about how Judaism has affected my own “story arc,” particularly my…
The Hostage Crisis in Iran and My Humanitarian Journey There Several months after the Iran hostage crisis began in 1979, I participated with other clergy…
See Something, Say Something: Having the Courage to Name Implicit Biases As a rabbi, who also happens to be a woman, I am living through…