I Converted To Judaism, But Sometimes I Still Feel Like A Fraud
About a year ago today, I officially became a Jew. On June 13 2021, I drove over to a temple member’s house to meet with the beit din. After an […]
August 23, 2022
August 19, 2022
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘With Compassion’ by Claudia Sachs and Marc Luban
If you’ve been following Jewish Song of the Week for a while, you’ve heard me mention JRR’s Jewish Star leadership initiative. Jewish Star identifies talented and passionate teens and young […]
August 12, 2022
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Mi Famiya’ by Sarah Aroeste
Tu B’Av is a Jewish holiday that celebrates romantic love, but in the same way that Valentine’s Day can express all kinds of love, this holiday is also a great […]
August 5, 2022
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Sim Shalom’ by Susan Lewis Friedman
One of the MANY accomplishments of Jewish Rock Radio that I’m very proud of is the group we helped coalesce in Chicago — JRR Chicago Sings. Under the leadership of […]
August 3, 2022
Volunteer to Help Seniors Celebrate the High Holy Days
Volunteer to Help Seniors Celebrate the High Holy Days
August 3, 2022
Single Mom Seeks Mezuzah
Jenna Zark‘s new book Crooked Lines: A Single Mom’s Jewish Journey began life at TC Jewfolk and will be published by Koehler Books on September 5. Read the opening chapter […]
July 29, 2022
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Building a Better World’ by Ellen Allard
We’re in a period of the Jewish calendar right now that focuses a lot on destruction and sorrow, culminating in the observance of Tisha B’Av and commemorating the many tragedies […]
July 26, 2022
Got Tired Teens? ‘The Sleep-Deprived Teen’ Explains Why
It was the fall of 2015, and Lisa Lewis’ son had just begun his freshman year of high school. The family was prepared for the various challenges that a demanding […]
July 22, 2022
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Esa Einai’ by Jackson Mercer
We’ve just entered a period in the Jewish calendar called “The Three Weeks,” in which we turn our attention to the many tragedies that we’ve faced historically as a Jewish […]
July 21, 2022
How My Generation of Jewish Parents Has Ruined Sleep-Away Camp
The silver lining of my son being sent home from camp after testing positive for COVID-19 on July Fourth was that I didn’t have to dutifully scroll through the tsunami […]