Authentically Me
My employer has given me a cell phone for work. When I first started using it, I received a lot of spam text messages. Ironically, many of them were very […]
January 14, 2026
January 12, 2026
An Israeli American’s Fear of Today’s Antisemitism
I am a 76-years-old, and never did I imagine that I would be scared one day because I am Jewish. I grew up in Haifa, Israel. Throughout my childhood, I […]
January 8, 2026
Fitting for a King: The David Story for a New Generation
When I told my mother that I went to see the new David movie, her first question was, “Was it super Christian?” It wasn’t an unreasonable question. As I sat […]
January 1, 2026
My Trip to the Mikvah As An Infertile, Non-Orthodox Woman
Growing up, I never thought someone like me would go to the mikvah. I grew up on the Jersey shore, an area with a mix of Jews of all levels […]
December 31, 2025
We Are the Stories We Make Time For
Toward the end of this year, I found myself thinking less about how much we do and more about what we choose to make time for. Time, it turns out, […]
October 31, 2025
Unemployed at 56
I’ve been unemployed for over a year. There, I said it. To be honest, it’s difficult to wrap my head around. The fact that I’ve been unsuccessful in finding a […]
October 30, 2025
Something Complicated This Way Comes: Halloween through Jewish Eyes
Growing up, my father used to make Halloween costumes for my brother and me from scratch. While my friends at school would be wearing store-bought outfits from our favorite TV […]
September 26, 2025
Using the Ten Days of Awe As An Excuse to Reach Out To Long Lost Friends
At one point, he was my closest friend in the entire world. But now, we haven’t spoken in almost four years. It isn’t as if my childhood best friend and […]
August 29, 2025
Jewish Parents, College Choices & Campus Antisemitism: 2025 Guide
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to be chill. (I have no chill) My daughter is a senior in high school. She’s going away to college next year, […]
August 27, 2025
From Moeller to Maccabi: Meet Josh Duncan
There was a very tall guy quietly dominating the back row of my spin class. I kept wondering who he was. Eventually, a friend filled me in: That’s Josh Duncan […]