Jewish Superstition, Babies, and a Baby’s Name
Nina Badzin explores our attachment to superstitions involving babies and explains why she’ll wait to announce her baby’s name.
August 15, 2022
August 12, 2022
A Random Walk With Rashi: Ain’t Grammar Great?
Our G-d who art in Hendiadys, Hapox Legonimen be thy name.
August 12, 2022
A Random Walk With Rashi: When Rashi’s Missing
Join us as we tackle a verse devoid of Rashi’s insights.
August 12, 2022
Humility, God and Creativity
Humility is what affords us with the mental space where creative ideas can first arise. Without it, our minds are a mess.
August 12, 2022
Honey Cake, Old Friends, and Defending Facebook
Facebook gives glimpses into the interests and personal spheres of old friends.
April 27, 2022
‘Letters Project’ Focuses On Case For Zionism
We read with interest the April 19 article by Chloe E.G. Tross (TOA Graffiti Shows We Need Better Israel Education), in which Tross shares insights from her own Jewish education […]
April 21, 2022
The Passover Connection to Zionism and Campus Activism
In Hebrew, Passover is also called the Holiday of Spring, Holiday of Matzot, and the Holiday of Freedom. Indeed, I love the arrival of spring, the food and the family […]
April 15, 2022
Moving from Constriction: A Passover 2022 Message
This year, the Passover journey from Egypt and slavery to freedom and human dignity feels particularly poignant. The Hebrew word for Egypt, mitzrayim, also connotes “the narrow place,” a place […]
April 5, 2022
Watching The Terror In Israel From Afar
The first quarter of 2022 that just ended brought with it many unfortunate international developments. As I was born in Ukraine and still have close family there, I was worried […]
March 2, 2022
A World Disappearing Before Our Eyes…
This piece originally ran on the blog of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Minnesota. Like many of us, I have been heartbroken to see […]