December 2019 Get the Folk Out!
2019 is on the outs, friends. But December… December always holds some delightful farewells, and this one is no different. We’ve got some great parties — both in the professional […]
December 2, 2019
June 14, 2019
Honeymoon Israel: ‘We Believe In This Trip’
On the fence about applying for Honeymoon Israel? Andrew and Dudley Deshommes-Kohl say: DO IT. These days, their calendars are full: Shabbat taco night. Reminiscing over Shakshouka for brunch. Shabbat-hopping […]
May 9, 2019
Jews, Ramadan, & Solidarity
We know how validating it can be to see ourselves reflected in institutions.
October 23, 2018
What Does My Jewish Community Say About Women?
Maybe next year I can reach over to the men’s section and touch the Torah.
August 29, 2018
Is it Time to Leave Our Orthodox Neighborhood?
Has my childhood neighborhood changed, or have I just outgrown it?
August 1, 2018
Why These 5 Myths about Interfaith Families are Limiting Our Community
Some insist that marriage between two Jews remains the normative communal practice.
July 26, 2018
Why Do I Worry My Daughter Won’t Fit In?
We wonder how the community will react to our Jewish-American-Mexican-Catholic daughter.
May 8, 2018
April 13, 2018
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 […]
December 26, 2017
Struggling With A Belief in God
It is very hard for me to admit to others that I do not believe in God. I probably have told more people my weight than admit to this. Even […]