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
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.
August 12, 2022
A Random Walk With Rashi – A Blast From the Biblical Past
Return with us now, to those thrilling days of yesteryear. Hi Yo Silverman! Away!
August 12, 2022
A Random Walk With Rashi: Hardy Har Har
You talking to me? I’m the only one here. You talking to me?
August 12, 2022
A Random Walk With Rashi: With Radical Amazement
Join us as we reconvene and find Sarah in a shtik nachas.