Connecting to Food Through Family
When you think of the foods of your childhood often the first images that come to mind are things that a parent or grandparent used to make for you. I […]
Why Won’t I Be Treated Like A Regular Patient?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I am an adult male who works out and […]
New Book About Brave & Bold Women Gives Chutzpah A Glow Up
At some point in most of our lives, whether as women or girls, we’ve been told to be ladylike, to not be so emotional, to cede leadership roles to men. […]
Susan Seidelman Memoir Details Life Of Trailblazing Director
It can be cliché to call someone a pioneer, but for American film director, writer, and producer Susan Seidelman, it’s true. In her memoir, Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir About […]
Why Does My Jewish Child Want An Advent Calendar?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My daughter has asked for an advent calendar this […]
Exit Poll: 79% of Jewish Voters Back Harris Over Trump
This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. This article was originally published Tuesday night and updated […]
Haunting Documentary ‘We Will Dance Again’ Tells Stories From Nova Festival
At the beginning, I thought maybe to tell my friends to leave, but at that point, it was already too late. They’re shooting and trying to kidnap us or kill […]
A Time To Kill & A Time To Heal: Kohelet’s Wisdom In Times Of War
To most of the world, the date is the October 7. To me it will always be Simchat Torah. The memory of the juxtaposition of the joyful singing and dancing […]
Taking a Risk for a Sweet Year
The thing about honey is, it isn’t simple like sugar. Cultivating sugar cane requires a great deal of effort, tending to the fields in blazing heat, processing and extracting the […]
How Do We Teach Our Kids Tolerance For The Intolerant?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My spouse and I have raised our kids with […]