July 2014

A Book and Its Translators

It was a freezing afternoon outside Warsaw in March 2012, and I was sitting in a cramped hut listening to ...

Struggling with the Shabbos Bride

Lekhah Dodi  (‘Come my friend’) is the hymn sung on Friday night to welcome Shabbat. The prayer begins, “Come my friend, ...

Camp as a Place for Change

I still have not gotten situated to the long Shabbats of the summer. For sixteen summers, I was immersed in ...

Time for Christian Voices Against Anti-Semitism

Is anti-Semitism like pornography? Do we know it when we see it? Absurd on the one hand, this analogy helps ...

Summer Camp, Life Skills and Confidence

In partnership with The Jewish Week’s “The New Normal” blog, FJC is pleased to present a series of blog posts ...

America and the Sin of Sodom

“We are not a country that should turn children away and send them back to certain death,” -Maryland Governor, Martin ...

Teens & Screens Part 2: Cyberbullying

The following is the second in a three-part series on how to help safely navigate the world of social media ...

Operation Oneg: A Southern & Jewish Soldier Story

Last week was my first adventure on the road as an Education Fellow. I went to Montgomery and Auburn, Alabama, ...

Lessons I Learned From Reciting Kaddish for Mom

The recitation of Kaddish benefits both the soul of the departed loved one, as well as the mourner.

Coming Home Different

I didn’t expect to cry when I picked my kid up from camp.When I dropped him off at the bus? ...