July 2016

Daughters of Change

This week’s Torah portion (Parshat Pinhas) is one of the two in which Serach, the daughter of Asher, the son ...

Why I Want To Serve As A Rabbi… For The Military

When you enter rabbinical school, you get used to a couple of questions. Chief among them: What made you decide ...

Camp Rabbi, Role Model, Match-Maker

This week rabbinic student Isaama Stoll is heading up to Camp Be’chol Lashon to teach Torah, pray and hang with other ...

Why Tim Kaine is Good for the Jews (And It’s Not Because of Israel)

It’s convention season as the major parties gather together to formally nominate their candidates for President of the United States. ...

Opening the Gates of Prayer

The women wore a variety of costumes, from Disney princesses to Queen Esther herself. Listening to them read the Megillah ...

Towards A More Perfect Union

It’s Monday evening, July 25, and I’m watching the Democratic National Convention. Senator Cory Booker, a dynamic and powerful speaker ...

Southern Summer Survival Strategies

Here’s the news from Mississippi: It’s hot, y’all.Hot in the way that when I open the door the heat and ...

Flexibility & Adaptability: Making Room to Grow

As part of our summer blog series on 21st Century Skills, we are featuring personal stories from camp alumni and ...

What Does It Mean To Be A Teacher?

Picture yourself as an Educational Director or Educator search committee. There is a position open, and you have narrowed the ...

Super Mario Bros. and an Inclusive Jewish Community

I love this video. The sounds bring me back to my childhood. Having grown up in the 80s, Super Mario ...