Parenting By Parsha: Vayikra
Wait ‘til you get to Vayikra,” my dad laughed, when I told him that I was starting a column called Parenting by Parsha. My mom laughed along with him. “Exodus […]
March 19, 2021
February 19, 2021
Now Accepting Submissions Through March 15 For The First J-Pride Zine: ‘Out From the Narrow Place, Into the Wilderness’
Is there a connection between being in the closet and being in bondage in Egypt? What does collective liberation feel like? What do we need to get there? How does […]
February 19, 2021
Parenting By Parsha: Terumah
Nearly 100 verses (96 to be precise). That’s how many lines of Torah are dedicated, in this week’s parsha, to describing the exact way in which the ark of the […]
February 5, 2021
Parenting By Parsha: Yitro
In our home, we have a game that we play several times a day, called Click-Pow. The premise is pretty simple. Our toddler is really into clicking the fasteners on […]
January 15, 2021
January 8, 2021
Parenting By Parsha: Shemot
This week, Jews around the world will gather to hear the first verses of the book of Exodus, or, in Hebrew, Shemot. Exodus is the second book of the Torah, […]
November 20, 2020
Some Getting A Chance For B’nai Mitzvah On The Bima
Ritual events like Bar and Bat Mitzvah have been part of everyone’s lives that have been disrupted by coronavirus. While most synagogues have remained closed since mid-March, a few have […]
October 30, 2020
May 29, 2020
Aleinu. It Is On Us.
George Floyd was murdered under the knees of a police officer, along with three accomplices. In many faith traditions, knees are used to bend in reverence to holiness. Reverend Ted […]
April 10, 2020