The Definitive Single Parent Quiz
People keep telling me I’m a good parent. And maybe I am. Or maybe I’m not. Take this quiz to see how your single parenting skills stack up against mine.
One More Seat at Your Seder Table
Inviting the uninitiated to a Passover Seder is the best introduction to Judaism we can provide, and it makes our Seders even better.
Oy What a Shande: My Confession and a Question
I went to a doctor for a LASIK surgery exam, but the doctor WASN’T JEWISH! Could my thoughtlessness lead to the downfall of our people?
Another Single Father Conundrum
As single parents, we daily make decisions that affect multiple stakeholders. Some decisions make it difficult to stay altruistic in a self-seeking situation.
A Jew In The Woods
I’ve always used Jewish stereotypes to get out of doing things many other Minnesotans do. But later this week I’m heading to outstate Minnesota.
In Need of a Hanukkah Tradition
I haven’t established a tradition of daily gift giving during Hanukkah. But this is the year my children get eight gifts, even if they’re lame gifts. Advice?
On Halloween: Let the Kids Play
After last night’s trick-or-treating, Jewish dad Jason Kapel wonders at what point can we just let kids enjoy what Halloween has become?
My TC Jewfolk Year in Review
I joined TC Jewfolk a year ago as a monthly contributor. At the risk of sounding self-absorbed, let me look back at what I’ve observed and learned.
diaTribe Reviews: A Man’s Responsibility
In A Man’s Responsibility, Rabbi Meszler blends modern, liberal attitudes with traditional Jewish teachings to help explain the role of Jewish men in today’s society.
Shaking Up High Holiday Tradition
This high holiday season, my family is going to do something different, and it just might be both at odds and in alignment with the tenants of Jewish custom.