As an Israeli: Tests of Strength Within

At Hanukkah, we talk about heroes, heroic acts, and victories. Some heroic acts are a victory of few against many. Sometimes it is a victory of human vs. nature. And sometimes, it’s about our own little victories over our challenges within.

Rye: My Kind of Neighborhood Bar

Everyone needs a neighborhood bar. For me, that place is going to be Rye Deli, the brand new Jewish-style deli, restaurant and bar that just opened up on the corner of Hennepin and Franklin in Minneapolis.

Orthosexuality

Not long ago, it would have been virtually unthinkable for a homosexual who had grown up in an Orthodox community to model a same-sex marriage ceremony on an Orthodox wedding. A look at the shift towards greater openness about sexuality among the Orthodox.

Shabbat in a Hotel Room

So that is how I ended up sitting in a hotel room on Friday night, with two candles, a bottle of wine, and a challah on the table, along with a prayer book in my lap and my cell phone beside me.