How Do I Deal With Ignorant Comments About Jews At Work?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I am in my first professional job out of […]
September 28, 2023
September 21, 2023
Is It Disrespectful To Read Books During Services?
Dear Miriam, During Rosh Hashanah, I noticed a few people who were reading books other than the machzor during services. It seemed both like a great idea to have something […]
September 14, 2023
What Happens When My Guests Don’t Eat Rosh Hashanah Staples?
I am having a number of people over for Rosh Hashanah with a variety of food restrictions, including one person who is allergic to apples and another who is vegan and doesn’t eat honey. How can I still make the meal feel traditional and sweet?
September 7, 2023
Is Being Invited To An Aufruf Worthy Of A Gift?
I was invited to a friend’s aufruf but not to the wedding. Is it customary for me to get the couple a gift?
August 31, 2023
How Do I Stop Being The Third Wheel?
I don’t dislike my friend’s boyfriend, but often I just want to have some one-on-one time with my friend. How do I do this without making it seem like I don’t like my friend’s significant other?
August 17, 2023
What If I Don’t Want Another Baby?
How do I deal with nosy people who ask when I’m having another kid?
August 10, 2023
What Makes a Good Question for the Advice Well?
What makes a good question is something you’re thinking about, wondering about, something you kind of want to ask your good friend but might be embarrassed. While the answers aren’t always perfect, there’s no wrong question.
August 3, 2023
How Do I Encourage My Son To Keep Volunteering?
My son is starting to get emails about volunteering again, and he’s both dreading continuing in this role but also dreading the idea of telling our rabbi that he’s not going to continue. What suggestions do you have for him?
July 27, 2023
I Found A Stray Kippah On The Ground; What Do I Do With It?
I saw a kippah on the ground. It had clearly been there for a while and was dirty and no longer what I would consider wearable. I didn’t feel comfortable leaving it on the ground, keeping it, or throwing it away. What should I have done?
July 20, 2023
Don’t Put Your Camp Blues On Your Kids
No matter how much you worry that their experiences will match yours, you won’t make it so just by thinking about it, and you wouldn’t even make it so by telling them you had a bad time at camp as a kid.