August 2014

The OTHER Nadiv Educator

As the summer drew to a close, I took a picture with the other Nadiv Educator at my camp.  He’s ...

The Rectangle that Ate My Life – and Yours

In the beginning, when our son was small, we didn’t buy him hand-held Nintendo games, or the TV game consoles, ...

Reflecting to Look Forward

The summer Torah portion, Matot, opens with Moses giving the following instructions to the Israelite tribal heads: “If a man ...

A Jewish Mom and Her Daughter Talk LGBTQ Inclusion: Part II

You’ll love this mother-daughter team who have joined the inclusion efforts at Sha’aray Shalom! Jodi Tolman and her daughter Chloe participated in Keshet’s Boston Leadership Summit, putting their commitment to ...

An Ancient Oath Renewed for Labor Day

Often reality is stranger than fiction; The vote for one of the first major strike in American history was taken ...

Jewish Women Deserve Better

Five months ago, I wrote about my struggles as a newly married woman in adjusting to the observance of Taharat ...

Teens & Screens Part 3: Who Sees What Online

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

“It’s The Thought That Counts” Isn’t Good Enough

“‘It’s the thought that counts’ is not a Jewish concept. What you do matters more than what you just think ...

A Jewish Mom and Her Daughter Talk LGBTQ Inclusion

You’ll love this mother-daughter team who have joined the inclusion efforts at Sha’aray Shalom! Jodi Tolman and her daughter Chloe participated in Keshet’s Boston Leadership Summit, putting their ...

Give Heed to the Bark/Meow/Cluck of the Shofar

Apparently yesterday was “National Dog Day.”I had not heard of National Dog Day before, but it was created 10 years ...