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 […]
July 18, 2025
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 […]
July 15, 2025
The Chaverim M’ Israel in Cincinnati A year ago, at Valley Temple Sunday School, I met the Shinshinim (Chaverim M’ Israel in Cincinnati); the young Israeli emissaries who volunteer in […]
July 14, 2025
I have two girls, ages 7 and 9, which means I currently live in a world suspended between glitter glue and sarcastic eye rolls. I’m knee deep in washing pool […]
July 7, 2025
In our home, Tikkun Olam isn’t just a phrase—it’s a way of life. Since our kids were little, my husband and I have worked to instill the value of giving […]
July 1, 2025
When I walked into that 500 square-foot cabin filled to the brim with bunk beds, trunks, photos, and 14 other ten-year-olds, everything felt so vast. Those 50 acres of Goldman […]
June 30, 2025
I never planned on moving back to Cincinnati. Honestly, it wasn’t even on my backup list. I grew up here, but like many kids who leave for college, I assumed […]
June 27, 2025
Rabbi, I love being Jewish. But as a Queer Jew, I struggle with feeling like I love Judaism more than it loves me. What do I do to understand my […]
June 26, 2025
On June 13th, I went to Shabbat services. I heard the prayers I needed—sort of. Israel was at war, striking Iran’s military leaders and nuclear capabilities. And while I was […]
June 24, 2025
Summer is here..cue the sunshine, later bedtimes, and the absence of early alarms. My kids are ecstatic. Shoes are optional, popsicles are a food group (“because it’s hot”), and the […]
June 13, 2025
I was recently talking to another parent who mentioned that before they had kids, they had never held a baby. They don’t have a philosophy of parenting, a set of […]