Fatherhood On The Fringes Of Judaism
I feel this internal obligation to bring Judaism’s affecting force into my son’s life.
August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
What Does My Jewish Community Say About Women?
Maybe next year I can reach over to the men’s section and touch the Torah.
August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
Getting Dressed for a Modern Bar or Bat Mitzvah
How to decipher what to wear to a b’nai mitzvah party.
August 15, 2022
A Letter to My Children On Election Day
We Jews know from our history the consequences of not having a vote.
August 15, 2022
What Are We Wearing?
My sister, Chaya, is kind, generous, fun and very into aesthetics. A favorite memory of ours was when my parents were commissioning the writing of a Torah scroll. My mom […]
August 15, 2022
Looking For Love In Jerusalem
Jerusalem is to some American Jews what New York is to some aspiring actors: a good place to wash up for a while and dream of better things. And when […]
August 15, 2022
Matzah Vs. Jellybeans
I grew up in a traditional conservative Jewish home. Both my parents are Jewish. I was raised Jewish. I observed all the Jewish holidays, went to Sunday School and Hebrew […]
August 15, 2022
An Open Letter to My Mom
To Mom It May Concern, Well, well, well. Another year has gone by, and again, I find myself incredibly irritated. I write this letter to convey my complete and utter […]
August 15, 2022
Cooking with Jewish Wisdom
.חֲנֹ֣ךְ לַ֖נַּעַר עַל־פִּ֣י דַרְכּ֑וֹ גַּ֥ם כִּֽי־יַ֜זְקִ֗ין לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה” Train a child according to his way; even when he grows old, he will not turn away from it.” As a mom […]