Experiencing The Women Of The Wall
JERUSALEM – “Are your tefillin plastic?” they said, gathering around in a horde of black and white to poke, and prod, and laugh. “Do you wear tefillin on Shabbat? Of […]
Shabbat Diaries, August 3, 2018
The emotional roller coaster that comes at the end of camp season.
My Ukrainian Trefa Banquet
It’s funny what a little kielbasa can do to a guy.
Almost Like Returning Home
What lessons were learned on a trip to Belarus?
USCJ CEO Rabbi Steve Wernick Talks Intermarriage
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Rabbi Steve Wernick, CEO of the United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism, about his views on intermarriage. A pressing and dividing […]
A Jew Alone In Jordan
What is it like to visit Jordan while keeping your Judaism quiet?
Being Better Jews This Christmas
Let’s make our community brighter for everyone.
Stuck At The Kids Table: Are Federations Leaving Millenials Behind?
Do there need to be more young Jews as board members and leaders?