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…
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Election Results in Israel: What Do They Mean for Reform Jews? Last week, Israelis re-elected Benjamin Netanyahu to an unprecedented fifth term as prime minister.…
The Soap Myth: A Conversation with Playwright Jeff Cohen The Soap Myth, a new play about Holocaust denial, stars Ed Asner and Tovah Feldshuh. 4/15/2019…
Mourning the Fire at Notre Dame: A Rabbi’s Perspective In March 2012, I visited Paris in my capacity as then-president of the World Union for…
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 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…
Listen Up: An Israeli Election Recap and Breakdown with Rabbi Josh Weinberg Rabbi Josh Weinberg breaks down the parties, the leaders, the possible coalitions, and…
5 Ways to Keep Kids Occupied (and Keep Your Own Cool) Before the Seder I know that if I don’t have a few tricks up…
The Day I Guarded My Synagogue’s Front Door Until a few months ago, I felt safe whenever I stepped into our temple. But then the massacre…
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…
In Every Generation: Four Questions from the Early Days of the Kibbutz For secular kibbutzniks, the Four Questions let them express ideas about living on…
The Last Gasp for Life: Hungary at the End of World War II It’s important to retell the hideous and barbaric events that occurred in…
Going Green on Passover: One Chef’s Healthy Approach This Passover, celebrate the cycle of time and nature with an approach to food that protects our…
How to Enrich Your Seder with Some (Good) Drama While others cook and clean for Passover, I write jokes for Moses, Miriam, Pharaoh, and God…
“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…
Offering a Blessing for the Springtime As nature revives itself after the winter, it is customary to recite a special blessing, the blessing of the…
How to KonMari Your Pantry (and Your Life) in Time for Passover Kondo teaches us to organize our stuff and toss what we don’t need,…
Reflections from the Western Wall on International Women’s Day Tonight as I gather 10 women to recite Birkat HaGomeil (after overcoming danger), I will hold…
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,…
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,…