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 […]
But Really, Why Honey?
We dip in honey to force ourselves to pause and we find the symbolic honey in our own life.
10 Top Quick Tips To Put Some Holy Into Your Family’s Rosh Hashanah
Are you struggling to find a sense of balance and meaning this Rosh Hashanah? Do the Holy Days feel less holy in this time of pandemic distance and confusion? You […]
Portrait of the Artist as a Self-Hating Jew
She was hiding in the countryside because she was Jewish. But she was an anti-Semite. A fascinating look at French author Irène Némirovsky.
Top 12 Hebrew Phrases To Know Before Coming To Israel | Living in a Foreign Language
Embarking on a Birthright trip? Just want some Hebrew phrases for your toolbelt? Sam Blustin is here to help.
My Sister, Independence, & The IDF
Throughout my life, I felt a profound connection to my Jewish identity. Whether it was Jewish youth groups or summer camp, Shabbat dinners or holidays, my identity and connection with […]
Eat, Pray, Love: Spending Rosh Hashanah In Italy’s Smallest Jewish Community
This was not my first Jewish holiday away from home. Studying abroad in London, my friends tossed crumpets in the Thames for Tashlich. Living in rural Thailand, my boyfriend and […]