The Wandering Jew: In Need Of New Arguments
Anti-Semitism and anti-Israel cries are drowning out support for Israel. When you consider the differences between the pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel rallies, it’s not hard to see why.
August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
Shiksa Eats: Apple and Honey Challah Bread Recipe
While attempting to make a traditional Rosh Hashana recipes, I deviated from my recipe and brought the apple and honey flavors together with a new twist!
August 12, 2022
The Missing Piece to your High Holiday Experience: Your Voice
Don’t just let your cantor and choir sing to you while you sit there and contemplate your life, love, and transgressions, this High Holiday season. Use your voice!
August 12, 2022
My Yom Kippur Without Fasting
It’s the holiday of looking inward. Of judgment. Of taking an accounting of one’s self and one’s sins. But how to make the holiday meaningful when you’re pregnant and can’t fast?
August 12, 2022
Getting Ready for Baby… 9 Weeks Left and Counting
I have 9 weeks or so of “getting ready,” I’d love to hear your thoughts on what that means. Mommas & Poppas, how did you get ready physically, spiritually, emotionally to have your little ones?
August 12, 2022
Ritual Tattoos: Keeping History Alive
How do we remember and honor those lives? How do those of us without a number to tattoo, or those of us disagree with tattooing continue to remember?
August 12, 2022
Being Esther in a Sarah/Jennifer/Katie World
Daci Platt shares her experience growing up with an unusual name.
August 12, 2022
Two Jews on Parenting: The Ghosts of Hanukkah Past
Jeff Mandell and Carin Mrotz are a couple of local Jews, each with a couple of kids. They have a lot of opinions on parenting. This time they share their stories of Hanukkahs past and present.
August 12, 2022
A Random Walk With Rashi: Those who know, know
Like golden apples in silver showpieces is a phrase well turned (Proverbs 25:11).
August 12, 2022
A Random Walk With Rashi: Shimon Says, Don’t Look Back
I fell into a burning ring of fire. Fell down, down, down and the flames went higher.