Teshuva in Small, Simple Steps
Remember on Dec. 31 when you sat down and wrote all those New Year Resolutions like, ‘I shall lose 15 lbs. by the end of January?’ And what happened? Probably […]
St. Paul Jewish Leaders’ Open Letter Supporting Smith Jewish Academy
Dear Saint Paul Jewish Community, Reish Lakish said in the name of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi: The world only exists because of the breath of schoolchildren (learning Torah). Reish Lakish said […]
Lena Dunham’s New Show Too Much Has Winning Performances, But Light On Jewish Content
I’m late to the Lena Dunham party, not having seen Girls or any of her independent films, but I was curious about Too Much since it stars Megan Stalter (Jimmy’s daffy […]
Do I Tell The Local Shop A Menorah Isn’t a Rosh Hashanah Symbol?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My local coffee shop makes a large chalk-illustrated calendar […]
Facing Antisemitism at Catholic School
(Editor’s note: For reasons of safety, the author’s name is being withheld) We were told to be quiet while we shuffled through the forest, ice cracking under our feet, no […]
Did A Prayer For Healing Violate Privacy?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I recently had a falling out with a family […]
When Rosh Hashanah and School Events Collide
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, The principal of my son’s school just sent an […]
Reframing Tzedaka
When I was growing up, we had quite a few Shabbat rituals. My mother would cook an extravagant meal, enough for a week of leftovers. We would light the candles […]
Navigating the Middle School Lunch Conundrum
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I’m transitioning my middle school kiddos into packing their […]
5 Ways I Made My Child’s Birth More Jewish
On July 9, I gave birth to my second child. We met each other in the waters of the birthing tub, and it was one of the holiest moments of […]