A Quantum Leap into 5784

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This morning my phone was buzzing with so many messages, it almost fell off the nightstand. “Shana tova!” “Gmar hatima tova!” and even a “Gut yom tov” or two. This […]

Elul, My Favorite Month

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Elul is the time for us to do our personal self-evaluation. So how should we prepare ourselves before we stand in front of our Heavenly Father, the King of Kings and justify our existence?

Out, Proud & Jewish in Cincinnati

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Society has come a long way since that fateful night, with many Jewish activists  like Harvey Milk, Edie Fischer and Barney Frank fighting for equal rights.

My Mother’s Unconventional Memorial

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Mom was ill, possibly dying. I was 40 and newly married, pregnant with our first child. I knew I couldn’t understand what she was going through, and wondered – what would have been like to talk about our shared heritage or discuss faith?

Facing Reality Honestly

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We are all working together, finding a balance and all of us continue to support one another.