Getting Dressed for a Modern Bar or Bat Mitzvah
How to decipher what to wear to a b’nai mitzvah party.
Honey Cake, Old Friends, and Defending Facebook
Facebook gives glimpses into the interests and personal spheres of old friends.
Can Jewish Culture Exist Without Religion?
If bagels, Hanukkah and movies on Christmas were enough for my childhood, then why isn’t it enough for my children?
Why I Love My Mah-jongg Group
Playing mahj creates a different sort of bonding between women than one can typically find in the post-college years. Our nights are simple. Whoever is available shows up at 7:00, sits down, and plays.
How We Spend Our Days Is How We Spend Our Lives
It’s the month of Adar, my friends, the month when Purim occurs. According to the Talmud, “When Adar enters, joy increases.” So are we supposed to simply hope that Adar will be our happiest time of the year because one particularly fun holiday falls during the month?
Bar Mitzvah Options: No Easy Answer
Last month Nina questioned the educational path her son would take as he becomes a bar mitzvah. She promised a follow-up, and boy does she deliver.
An Unexpected Improvement to My Marriage
In honor of my fourteenth wedding anniversary (it’s tomorrow!), I’m going to tell you about an unexpected improvement to my marriage…
Reconsidering Jewish Day School
On Election Day, Nina Badzin writes a post about a different kind of choice: what school to pick for your children.
The Real Jewish Christmas
Nina Badzin argues that there’s a better Jewish holiday to compare to Christmas than Hanukkah, and it’s the one about to happen!
Three Ways to Fix a High Holiday Rut
The holiday season is here again, and if you’re anything like Nina, you’re in a high holiday rut trying to find renewed meaning. Here are three ways to break out.