15 Must-Read Jewish Books for Kids and Young Readers
Books have always been an essential part of my life. Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer the feel of a book in my hand, the pages crisp and fresh from […]
Body Image in Midlife: From Self-Criticism to Self-Compassion
In the second episode of The Kibbitz Podcast, my co-host, Andrea, and I discussed our maturing (a nicer word for aging) bodies. This required quite a bit of vulnerability on […]
Finding Shalom in a Divided World: How Simple Moments Renew My Faith in Humanity
On the evening of Saturday, June 21, as the United States made a major move in the current war in the Middle East, my husband and I were blissfully painting […]
Inside the Launch Party for The Kibbitz — A Bold New Jewish Podcast
On the evening of Tuesday, June 10, I sat behind one of three microphones, next to my friend and cohost Andrea Beck, prepared to kibbitz. The art of kibbitzing is […]
The Still Small Voice
We have a Yom Kippur tradition in our family. Call it family custom, call it superstition, but we do not attend Yizkor service until we’ve lost someone close to us. […]