Missing My Beloved Synagogue
If you had told me February 29 was the last time I would attend services for who knows how many weeks – months really – I would have stopped and […]
Leaving Yesterday Behind in Search of Tomorrow
Lag BaOmer (the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer) would be at the top of my list of little-known Jewish holidays. When I refer to holidays like Chanukah […]
Did Someone Say Summer? Tips For Families On Navigating An Uncertain Season
There will be many challenging decisions to make this summer.
An Open Letter To My Students
Maybe my connection to Judaism isn’t diminishing, just changing. But when everything is in such a state of tumult, I’m not sure I want that change.
‘Fauda’ and Missed Flights
I should have known that spending the night in a rental car watching Netflix wasn’t going to end well. It was a Thursday night — technically early Friday morning. My […]
Next Year In…
One thing is for certain: next year will not be like this year, just as this year is not like last year.
Digital Judaism: Is This The Way?
In the eighth episode of The Mandalorian, we learn that being Mandalorian is not a race but a creed. It is a way of life defined by the values one […]
Two Brachot for the COVID-19 Pandemic
I have had the great zechut (privilege) and mazal (good fortune) these past four months to facilitate several dozen dialogues, seminars and digital book clubs related to my new volume […]
Never Alone In Fears
I am scared. I am posting positive words and asking my friends how they are, but it is a call from a friend as she cries because she is losing […]
Stopping With The Kissing
The first thing we did was stop kissing the Torah.