5 Tricks for Raising Kids Who (Kind of) Like Jewish Food
Raising kids who love Jewish food can feel like a full-time job. And let me tell you, in my house the culinary Jewish favorites list is very short: matzah balls, […]
October 22, 2025
October 17, 2025
We Baked Challah Every Week for 4 Years. This Rosh Hashanah, I Saw Why It Mattered
This Rosh Hashanah, my daughter sits next to me for the entire three-hour service, which baffles me for several reasons. The first being that we are members of a Reform […]
October 2, 2025
High Holidays with Kids: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Granola Bars in Shul
Most people get one New Year a year, but the Jewish people are the chosen ones, so we get two. One in January, and one in September when the High […]
September 26, 2025
Using the Ten Days of Awe As An Excuse to Reach Out To Long Lost Friends
At one point, he was my closest friend in the entire world. But now, we haven’t spoken in almost four years. It isn’t as if my childhood best friend and […]
September 25, 2025
Yes, You Can Travel Japan With Kids—Here’s How Our Jewish Family Did It
Traveling internationally with kids is not for the faint of heart. Our recent trip home from Japan took 18 hours, including one 14-hour rerouted flight that felt like a small […]
September 15, 2025
Asking for Time Off for the High Holidays: Last Minute Edition
The high holidays are just one week away. Rosh Hashanah begins the evening of Sept. 22, and Yom Kippur on Oct. 1st, and if you haven’t already asked to get […]
September 12, 2025
Raising Jewish Kids After October 7: Friendship, Fear, and Jewish Wisdom
Back to School, Back to Jewish Wisdom It’s the start of the school year. My daughter is heading back to class, and I’ll be teaching seventh and eighth graders in […]
September 11, 2025
Do I Tell The Local Shop A Menorah Isn’t a Rosh Hashanah Symbol?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My local coffee shop makes a large chalk-illustrated calendar […]
September 4, 2025
Did A Prayer For Healing Violate Privacy?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I recently had a falling out with a family […]
September 4, 2025
Still Jewish, Still Here: Practicing Judaism After Parenting or Without Kids
I’ve been a Jewish mother my whole life. I even kvelled over my toys and dolls. Having been raised in a family where Judaism was a primary identity factor, it […]