April 2015

Free-Range Judaism

I have to admit, as a parent of an elementary school-aged child, that I am a supporter of and practitioner ...

Synagogue Maintenance As A Sacred Endeavor

Can sweeping the floor be sacred? Is it possible to view repairing the HVAC system as holy work? Synagogues have ...

How Do You Pray?

As a Jewish woman living in the South, who proudly identifies as a spiritual person, I am often engaged in ...

Six Stories of Marriage Equality

Next Tuesday, April 28th, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on marriage equality. The outcome, which will most likely occur ...

Are We Clean Enough?

This week’s Torah portion, Tazriah, includes the stipulation that, following the birth of a child, a mother must separate herself ...

Uncovering Awe and Joy in Israel

“Ima, I’m eating breakfast. It tastes like home. I want to live here forever.”The simplicity and joy of my daughter’s ...

Yom Hazikaron in the USA: What Israel’s Memorial Day Can Teach Us About The Holidays

Have you ever been abroad on Memorial Day? If so, have you even noticed that it was Memorial Day? Did ...

A Multi-faith Tree of Incomparable Beauty

Recently, a new artisan storefront opened near my Main Street home. As I like to support local artisans, I wandered ...

Eating Bacon?

This is the third in a short series about adoption and multiracial Jewish families that Be’chol Lashon will be running over ...

Beyond “Cute” & “Sweet”: Truly Respecting Our Elders

I recently watched this great animated clip from StoryCorps. The woman featured in the clip, Kay Wang, immediately reminded me ...