How Religion Will Save Our Planet
We have language from our tradition to recover awe and wonder of nature.
Go Retro With An 80s-Themed Sukkah Party
As we prepare for Sukkot, we look to emulate our ancestors who wandered in the desert for forty years while sleeping in huts. Here is a new twist on celebrating […]
Eat, Pray, Love: Spending Rosh Hashanah In Italy’s Smallest Jewish Community
This was not my first Jewish holiday away from home. Studying abroad in London, my friends tossed crumpets in the Thames for Tashlich. Living in rural Thailand, my boyfriend and […]
Apples, Honey and Lizzo: Dancing Into the New Year
Scene One: Minnesota State Fair. Walking up to a radio station booth advertising a giant poster of Lizzo. “Are you giving away anything cool? *looks at Lizzo* “I really wish […]
Jew Review: ‘Red Sea Diving School’
Remember Steven Spielberg’s Munich? Now that was a great film! No, it wasn’t flawless by any means, but mostly exquisite. I always felt the final scene sent the wrong message. […]
Building Lost, But Family Memories Remain Amid Adas Israel Fire
My family’s story is inseparable from Adas Israel. The news Monday morning of the devastating fire is difficult for all of us to bear. As we continue to mourn the […]
Closing the Door is the Wrong Move
The secret is that though we have rarely been welcomed, we always do the welcoming.
Reflections as Campers Rejoin the Real World
In the past weeks, parents have welcomed back their children from summer camp. They had been looking forward to hugging their tired, tan bodies and hearing their children’s voices, hoarse […]
Looking for a HUGE Leap Forward
I am writing this asking for help. Any artist, from the most seasoned pro to the amateur hobbyist, will tell you the same thing: Finding space for art is hard […]
Independence Days
Last week Independence Day was celebrated across the country. But those of us who have kids or who remember being kids or who are involved with kids in any way […]