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 […]
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 […]
What Should I Do About The High Holy Days?
The High Holy Days aren’t easy for working parents.
Jew Review: ‘A Rainbow Thread’
When I was in college in the late 1980s, I devoured the work of Jewish feminists like Ellen Umansky and Judith Plaskow. They unearthed for me the previously hidden voices […]
How My Interfaith Family Celebrates Passover
We have approached the Jewish holidays as a family since we started dating.
I Don’t Keep Shabbat Because I Don’t Feel I Deserve It
I wasn’t comfortable with the rules of Shabbat, but I liked the idea of having a day that was set aside as different.
Kvetching Korner: (Ch)Han(n)uk(k)a(h)
Every year, I try to learn something new about the Jewish holidays, something outside of my Hebrew school classroom – this year I learned that there are 16 different ways […]
Don’t Get Drunk On Purim
Cautionary tales of Purim
How Religion Will Save Our Planet
We have language from our tradition to recover awe and wonder of nature.
An Inspiring Ninth of Av
Jewish sleepaway camp provided many of today’s adults with their first Tisha B’Av experience. There they sat on the floor of the Beit Am (communal building), watched interpretive dance, listened to the camp […]