When Is It Time To Leave?
When my 49-year-old daughter calls me with the question, “When is it time to leave?” I don’t know what to say because I don’t have an answer. Should it have […]
The Un-Stunned
For this American Jew, the biggest shock of the evident rise of antisemitism in this land of my birth is that so many other American Jews seem to find it […]
Why Israel & Judaism Is My Foundation
Fourteen years ago, I left Minnesota for Richmond. I watched the greenery of Minnesota disappeared beneath my feet. I left behind the tundra, tough-loving state for another state, it wasn’t […]
Ask Baubie: It’s Hanukkah Time!
Hello Mammalehs, It is the season of sparkling lights, snow-tipped branches, seasonal foods and music and the commercial push to buy, buy, buy!! It is also the season that brings […]
My Long-Awaited Return To Israel
I’m going back to Israel next week with the 248 Community Action Network Cohort as part of a program to explore initiatives that foster stronger community connections & strengthen Jewish […]
Finding Hope In Spain’s Jewish Community
Spain is coming to terms with its expulsion of Jews and later Muslims from its borders in 1492.
Islamic Jihad Helped Me Find My Bravery
I’m sitting over my computers, bleary-eyed, weary and pale clicking through eBay. My favorite designer Eileen Fisher again. Yes, I’m powerless over Eileen but this time I have someone besides […]
Jew Review: ‘Oh my God!’
The audience felt engaged and jumped to their feet during the curtain call.
This New Age of Antisemitism
There is indeed more light in the world today than the darkness of 75 years ago.
Embracing Anger
We have so many choices for how to respond to the anger we feel inside.