A Holiday for Strays – An Insider’s Look at Jewfolk’s Holiday Matching Program
A friend who has been to two of my Seders says mine is the table for strays. I guess they’re right. And I like it that way. I’m a bit […]
April 22, 2025
April 18, 2025
How Do I Meet New People?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I’m new to town and would like to meet […]
April 18, 2025
Ask the Rabbi: Will an Easter Basket Confuse My Jewish Children?
Do you have a question you’d like answered? Submit it anonymously here! Rabbi, I am Jewish, and my wife was raised Christian. She no longer practices, and we agreed that we […]
April 11, 2025
My Child Learned About The Holocaust Before I Was Ready For It
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam My young child just learned about the Holocaust from […]
April 11, 2025
Ask a Rabbi: Kitniyot on Passover
Do you have a question you’d like answered? Submit it anonymously here! Rabbi, I have heard that some Jews don’t eat rice or corn during Passover, while others do. How do […]
April 8, 2025
In an Age of Distraction, Judaism can be the Still-Small Voice We Need
We live in an age of distraction. This is Chris Hayes’ finding in his new book, The Siren’s Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource. He explores in […]
April 3, 2025
How To Manage The Stress Of Passover Kashrut?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My partner and I are hosting my in-laws for […]
March 28, 2025
Do I Invite Relatives I Disagree With Politically To Our Family Bat Mitzvah?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I am preparing for my daughter’s bat mitzvah in […]
March 27, 2025
Jewish History for Antisemites: Sorry, Marge, My Dad Still Hasn’t Been to Israel
There are few sports that American Jews love more than baseball. You can find someone wearing an MLB-themed yarmulke at any synagogue event or high holiday service. It is something […]
March 26, 2025
Foody Fun Pesach
The minute Purim is over, I start thinking about Passover. Who am I kidding? I start thinking about Pesach right after Tu b’Shvat, but I try not to DO anything […]