A New Light Shining on Shabbat
Austin Zoot is the Rabbi/Educator at Valley Temple in Wyoming, Ohio. For more content from Rabbi Zoot, visit his website, austinmzoot.com. The sky had been the same bright blue for […]
December 1, 2023
November 29, 2023
Navigating The Challenges In Deciding Religious Practices
If you and your partner differ in observance, or if you’re in an interfaith marriage, you may struggle to make decisions about your family’s religious practices that work for everyone. […]
November 27, 2023
Self Care in Tough Times: Six Ways to Support Our Mental Health
Editors Note: This Piece was originally published before the pause in Fighting and the first round of Hostage Releases. The ground war in Gaza is intensifying. Skirmishes are growing along […]
November 24, 2023
A Path to Rejoicing Amidst the Darkness: Re-igniting the Blessing of Jewish Living
Austin Zoot is the Rabbi/Educator at Valley Temple in Wyoming, Ohio. For more content from Rabbi Zoot, visit his website, austinmzoot.com. A Jew never struggles alone. It is one of […]
November 16, 2023
Is it Safe For My Son To Wear A Kippah In Public?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column.Dear Miriam, Dear Miriam, I am expecting to have my child start […]
November 10, 2023
Imagine In Jewishness
There is a certain beautiful magic to raising Jewish children without ever having been a Jewish child myself. My two children are Jewish because I chose to be Jewish before […]
November 9, 2023
The Challenges of Social Media Post 10/7
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I have some Facebook friends who seemed to have […]
November 6, 2023
Cooking to Keep Close: Roni Heyman and her Crispy Cauliflower Scnitzel
For many, cooking can be very meaningful and nostalgic. We cook a dish that evokes memories of times gone by, or that makes us think of someone dear to us. […]
October 27, 2023
But What Should I Be? Halloween: A Time of Reflection
Halloween and Purim. Two times a year, one secular, one Jewish, during which we are invited to dress in costumes and play at being someone – or something – else. […]
October 25, 2023
Dear Babka: How do I break it to my orthodox parents that I no longer want to keep kosher?
Dear Babka, I grew up in an Orthodox home. I love the memories I have of growing up and keeping Shabbat, the values that were instilled in me, and the […]