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…
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Yes, When I Moved to Israel My Grandparents Came With Me Six years ago, my husband and I (and our cat) made aliyah, moving from…
3 Ways to Enjoy Watermelon, One of Israel’s Favorite Fruits What’s the quintessential summer fruit? If your answer is watermelon, you’re not alone. 7/22/2019 Kate…
How My Judaism Inspires My Social Justice Endeavors As I enter a new phase of life as a retired person, I have a wonderful opportunity…
9 Close-to-Home Spots for Your Jewish (or Jewish-ish) Summer Vacation Summer is prime travel time, and we’re of the belief that no matter where you’re…
6 Powerful Jewish Experiences While Traveling Abroad When you travel abroad, do you try to incorporate Judaism into your visits to other countries? There a…
A Poem for Balak: I Meant to Curse Written several years ago by Stacey Zisook Robinson, this poem speaks to this week’s Torah portion, Parashat…
How and Why I Sit with the Deceased Before Burial Since 2011, I’ve been part of a group that ensures that the bodies of the…
How and Why I’m So Committed to Teaching My Kids to Value Diversity Now that I’m a parent, teaching my children about racism, classism, and…
5 Takeaways from a Jewish Meditation Retreat for Activists A couple of weekends ago, I did something totally beyond my comfort zone. 7/16/2019 Evan Traylor…
8 Books for the Lazy Days of Summer Here’s a round-up of some of ReformJudaism.org’s recent book reviews. One of these books might be just…
A Prayer Against Detaining Children This prayer addresses the detention of children at the U.S. border and the tragic deaths of innocents there and in…
How and Why We Must Advocate for a Just Immigration System The mass raids planned for this weekend in immigrant communities are heartbreaking, heartless, immoral,…
What It Means to Have a Rare Disease in the Family My faith in God has never been more important to me than in the…
Let Me Clarify: I’m Not a Rabbi! I am not a rabbi, but some people think I am, in fact, a rabbi – specifically, the…
5 Ways to Help Undocumented Immigrants It ‘s easy to feel helpless in the face of the Trump administration’s accelerating crackdown on undocumented immigrants – but inaction is…
Helping Teens Understand Where They Fit in the Jewish Story NFTY in Israel teens ask one basic question: How did Jews stay together over so…
Why We Must Act to End Internment of the Uyghur Community Millions of Uyghur Muslims have been arrested or detained in China because of their…
6 Great Jewish Reads for the Fourth of July Here’s some of our favorite Jewish content from Independence Days past, all from the archives of…
Live Long and Prosper: Words of “Star Trek” and Torah for Jewish Leaders You’re probably familiar with the Star Trek hand symbol that means, “Live long and…