Why I Wish Jews a “Happy Yom Kippur” Given that Yom Kippur is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, it makes sense that it…
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Palestinian Doctors, Israeli Hospitals, and Bridge-Building for Peace Project Rozana trains Palestinian health professionals in Israeli hospitals to enhance their capacity to deliver needed health…
JTA’s 8 Must-Read Jewish News Stories of 5779 These are the Jewish stories that most captured our attention in the year that was and whose…
Finding the Beating Heart of Judaism: An Interview with Sarah Hurwitz ReformJudaism.org caught up with Sarah Hurwitz, a former White House speechwriter, first for President…
This Time We’re Going To Do Zionism Differently Colonialism conjures up painful images of economic, political, and/or military domination by external forces. Who would wear…
Why It’s Imperative for Us To Vote On February 13, 2018, I turned 18. For the first time in my life, I had the right…
3 Prayers for the Jewish New Year Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish new year, begins Wednesday, September 20, at sundown. As we prepare, emotionally and spiritually,…
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…
Buon Anno, Shanah Tovah, Happy New Year: My Rosh HaShanah in Milan Although my husband, Don, and I have lived in Jerusalem for six years,…
I Spent the Last Day of Summer Break Lobbying My State Senator I chose to spend the last day of summer before seventh grade participating…
What I Learned at an “Urban Kibbutz” In a nondescript building in the north of Israel, 150 people are striving to create societal transformation as…
Tips for Hosting for the High Holidays Whether hosting a holiday meal causes stress or you revel in creating warmth and hospitality around Jewish traditions.…
Leonard Cohen: Life, Death, and the Days of Awe After his father died, 9-year-old Leonard Cohen folded a message into one of his father’s bowties…
In the Wake of Hurricane Dorian: Jewish Ways You Can Help Our prayers are with those affected by the Hurricane Dorian, including the brave first…
Why Tot Shabbat is Great for Kids – and the Whole Family Tot Shabbat is important for our daughter and for us. Each week, it…
Stopping at a Jewish Camp on the Way from Uganda to Rabbinical School When I returned to camp this summer, my whole Jewish self was…
Ask Yourself These “Audaciously Hospitable” Questions During Elul These questions are intended to honor all of us by helping to identify and acknowledge our missteps…
The Centrality of Israel’s Declaration of Independence In a forthcoming book, Rabbi Eric Yoffie and Dr. Ruth Gavison parsed what is at the heart of…
Seeking a Minyan in Disneyland… with Middle Schoolers On my trip to Disneyland, I missed Papa intensely as we rode through the brightly colored, musical…
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…