December 2013

“Ich bin ein JOFA-nik!”

If I ever had a rabbi, Ruth Calderon would be her. I only ever saw Calderon once, on Youtube, as ...

Happy (Secular) New Year!

We’ll probably be ringing in 2014 in as many different ways as we spent December 25, from watching the Catfish ...

Becoming a Jewish Ethiopian American Family

It is an incredible responsibility to raise a child. In choosing foreign adoption, we have become parents to a beautiful ...

Bringing 5,000 Voices to my Southern Jewish School

“Always thinking, you.  Always thinking.”A friend in graduate school mockingly accused one overachieving friend by telling her she was “always ...

2013: A Year of Marriage Equality

2013 is one for the history books. The year has seen unprecedented legal victories for marriage equality. Here’s our breakdown ...

Camp-Style Winter Pantry Basics

As winter sets in, you probably don’t feel like making as many trips to the grocery store and are getting ...

What Does A Southern Jewish Office Do for Christmas?

The ISJL is closed December 25. So, you must be wondering… what does the staff of a Southern Jewish office ...

What Do You Call a Questioning Convert? Rabbi.

“Why did you convert?” I have been asked this question many times before, sometimes out of deep interest and sometimes ...

O’have Liot B’Bayit (Love to be Home)

Have you ever felt immediately welcomed in a new place? Well recently, Gilad came back from a recruiting trip to ...

Faith in the Jewish Future

This week, I am in Israel.On Friday, I visited with a group of 18-year olds participating in Habonim-Dror [Jewish Youth Movement] ...