Thanks, but I’ll Pass on the Santa Stamps In earlier days, I might have avoided any fuss and simply hurried out – but on that…
Posts published in “Chavurah”
ReformJudaism.org’s Top 10 Stories of 2018 As we prepare to ring in 2019, we look back on the year we leave behind, and… whew, what…
How We’re “Rooting” Reform Judaism in the Sands of Holon Miraculously, a delicate network of threads is emerging amongst us, linking us heart to heart.…
How Growing Up Jewish in the Bible Belt Helped Me Find my Faith I want to be open about my faith so that others may…
The Torah of the ADA: A Reflection I am a lawyer. I graduated Harvard law school and have practiced law for major corporations and large…
Kids, Costumes, and the Boundlessness of the Imagination – at Purim and Beyond The possibilities are only limited by imagination, and children’s imaginations are not…
Finding My Jewish Soul: A Black Army Veteran’s Journey to Judaism People are often shocked that I found Judaism despite being raised by Christians, being…
Yom HaShoah: When Will Senseless Hatred Be a Thing of the Past? On Yom HaShoah, I will attend a ceremony at Yad Vashem. While it…
What I Learned in Cuba: #It’sComplicated On a recent trip to Cuba, we engaged in tikkun olam, helping the Cuban people, who are in dire…
Holding Israel’s Declaration of Independence Up to the Light of Day Israel’s Declaration of Independence is the foundation of a state that is both Jewish…
Parashat B’midbar: Whom We Count, Why We Count, and How We Can Better Count Everyone Parashat B’midbar is an interesting Torah portion because it includes what…
How Can Israel Become a Place of Justice? Lacking the force of law, Israel’s declaration of independence proclaims the moral vision of Israel’s founders. How…
If I Can Do It, So Can You Being Jewish and having a congenital bone deficiency has made my life path quite unique, so I…
We Must All Expect More: A Reform Jewish Letter About the Public Discourse Our statement is rooted in the themes of repentance and reflection, all…
Why I’m Wishing My Fellow Jews a “Happy Yom Kippur” Given that Yom Kippur is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, it makes sense…
4 New Sukkah Blessings To Try This Year Growing up, I always felt like I was forced to go to the synagogue immediately after Yom…
Chicago in the Jewish Limelight When the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) convenes its 2019 Biennial this December in Chicago, it will shine the spotlight…
This Restaurant is a Beacon of Hope for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Kerry Brodie runs Emma’s Torch, a non-profit social enterprise with paid culinary training…
18 Not-Just-Matzah Recipes to Try This Passover Who says eight days of dietary restrictions need to make your life less delicious? Here are 18 recipes for a tasty…
In Afghanistan, I Started Praying Before I Traveled In 2005-2006, I worked in Afghanistan, and to get to work, I had to travel on one of…