Olkusz: An Inheritance of Memory
It started with a photo. I sat beside my grandmother, her soft hand clasping mine. With her other hand, she pulled a photograph from her sweater pocket and handed it […]
July 7, 2026
June 16, 2026
The Wilderness Within: Men, Vulnerability, and the Oldest Shame Spiral in History
My seventh-grade Spanish teacher arranged a conference with my mom and me to discuss my progress in class. She told us that while I was doing fine, mostly B’s, she […]
May 19, 2026
‘Pirkei Avot’ Offers A Guide To Living as a Mensch
I put the box with my new computer part on the table in the salon, relieved that it had at last arrived. Meanwhile, my cleaner was busy sweeping and washing […]
May 8, 2026
A Joyful Funeral: The End of Ordination in Cincinnati
In the fall of 2018, a classmate was getting married at Plum Street Synagogue, and I was asked to recite one of the Seven Blessings. We were told to walk […]
May 1, 2026
The Miller Boys helped make Jewish mob history in Northern Kentucky
In 2019, I used Google to search for information on a Jewish Pittsburgh racketeer named Jacob “Jakie” Lerner. One of the first results the search engine returned was an excerpt […]
April 30, 2026
Jewish Geography: A Competitive Sport
There are a few things you can count on in life: death, taxes, and a Jewish person turning any conversation into a connection within three minutes. It always starts innocently […]
April 21, 2026
Read Chapter 12 of ADAM: Soul Circuitry (A Jewish Fantasy Series)
A haunting voice, a forgotten legacy, and a golem waiting to wake. Welcome to ADAM, a bi-weekly serialized historical fantasy rooted in Jewish mysticism, folklore, and history. Each installment reveals […]
April 20, 2026
This One’s A Kippah: Debating My Daily Head Covering Practice
“From this moment on, people will look to you as a rabbi, whether you like it or not. You’d better start behaving like one.” These were the words shared at […]
April 13, 2026
The Most Important Story I Will Ever Tell My Grandchildren
An Upstander in Nazi-occupied Berlin gave my husband the chance to be born. My sweethearts, You know I’ve told you many stories before, and read lots of books snuggled up […]
April 6, 2026
What Would Julius Do? A Plan B for Jews
I have a magnet on my fridge that says, “Life is all about how you handle Plan B.” I got it as a gift about 16 years ago from another […]