If the thought of firing up the oven for some Passover baking has you wishing you were never born, then this list is for you.…
The Worldwide Chavurah
Father-son rabbinic dynasties are nothing new, but Rabbis Sion and Braham David stand out as a family of firsts who have an especially strong dedication…
I had a lucky Southern Jewish break: Soon after moving to North Florida from California, I was hired as the 5th grade teacher at the…
Schnitzel is one of my family’s most favorite dishes all year, but especially during Passover. With very small changes (as in, use matzah meal and almond…
How My Generation is Making a Quiet Difference – and What’s Jewish About It At a recent Torah study, my rabbi mentioned the Lamed Vav Tzadikim,…
7 Ways to Support Israel and Strengthen Reform Judaism in the Jewish State Here are seven ways North American Jews can show support and love…
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…
My One-Woman Musical Is Inspired by My Grandparents’ Bravery As the granddaughter of two remarkable partisan resistance fighters, I often wonder if who I am…
Let’s Discuss the Rift Between American Jews and Israel Learn what Rabbi Daniel Gordis, a prolific and award-winning author, has to say about his most…
Last Words and So Much Love: Saying Goodbye to My Mother She had tended me during my bad feelings. I had held her hand during…
A Kind of Prayer This original poem touches on faith and belief in God – and discovering the courage to acknowledge the power of prayer.…
The Rift Between American Jews and Israel: A Conversation with Author Rabbi Daniel Gordis Learn what Rabbi Daniel Gordis, a prolific and award-winning author, has…
What Noah and His Ark Taught Me about Being “Good Enough” When we can’t be Moses or Esther or whomever we want to be like,…
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is Ending – but VAWA Has Yet to Be Renewed Congress failed to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act in April.…
How Blessing Our Pets Brought Holiness to Our Community Several years ago, our synagogue held a “Blessing of the Animals” event, creating a sacred moment,…
5 Female Jewish Superheroes Everyone Should Know With the rising popularity of the industry, more and more Jewish superheroes were created, and some pretty cool…
All Its Inhabitants: Living Under Israeli Jurisdiction In a forthcoming book, two rabbis address the aspirational ethical treatment of all the inhabitants of the land…
What I Learned from My Breast Cancer Experience I am a breast cancer survivor. Before my diagnosis, I knew of individuals who had survived breast…
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…
“They Sat in the Back”: A Poem for Those Killed in Pittsburgh This poem, written by a student at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, commemorates…
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