You’re Invited: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel Featuring Ari Shavit
Ari Shavit, author of My Promised Land, will be coming to Mount Zion temple on Sunday, March 9th at 10:00AM. I will be out of town, so I’ll miss out. But you shouldn’t!
I Have A Disability. I am a Jew.
People with disabilities have a right to go to their place of worship without having to wait and wonder if they can get there.
Easy Trader Joe’s Mediterranean Dinner
Corned beef and cole slaw from Cecil’s. Grilled cheese with tomato soup and 1% milk at Herzl Camp. Pizza and soda at Temple Israel’s Bar Mitzvah training. Oh, how things have changed for me.
Birthright and I Are In A Fight. Here’s Why…
Birthright recently changed their eligibility requirements… Three years too late if you ask this bitter 29 year old.
Who the Folk?! Zoe Stern
It’s the first installment of our new weekly profile series, “Who the Folk?!” Each week we’ll interview a different member of the TC tribe. First up, the fabulous Zoe Stern!
Teach Your Children to Be Accepting of Disabilities
“Children learn through imitation, and as they grow older, they form habits and opinions by repeating what they see and hear.”
Have We Been Lying To Our Children?
“The more we get together—and appreciate what each Jew brings to the table—the happier we’ll be.”
Take A Virtual Tour of Safed
Summer Birthright registration is open. If you’re lucky enough to be going this summer, read all about Safed before you go. If you’ve already been, learn things you may not have known.
How Shabbat Is Like A Math Problem
Living in Jerusalem is a deeply spiritual experience. Shabbat in Jerusalem is incomparable. I’ve lived for five months in Tel Aviv, where bars, grocery stores and shops are still open […]
JDAM Series: A Sea of Blue Balloons
A powerful post by Rabbi Aaron Weininger of Adath about how a simple balloon can change a Jewish person’s life forever.