Life

Thank You for Sharing Sam

It was one of those nights. I could not sleep at all. Sadness and worries crowded in. I went to ...

Mazes vs. Labyrinths: How Do You See Life?

What is the difference between a maze and a labyrinth?A maze – as many of us know – is intended ...

What Makes a Home “Southern and Jewish”?

What makes our home Southern and Jewish?  If you were blindfolded and brought into my home, it wouldn’t take you ...

Everything is Rent

“Everything is rent.” – Rent, by Jonathan LarsonThis week our Jewish high school put on a production of Rent, a ...

The Meaning of Life

Memories can play such tricks on our minds. Last night, I returned to a synagogue where my husband had served ...

Online classes with MyJewishLearning

This Holiday season MyJewishLearning is offering two live, interactive, online classes designed to help you prepare for Thanksgiving.Global Day of ...

Oprah and the Hasidic Ladies

Tonight, OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, is airing the second part in its “Hasidic Jews of Brooklyn” special. Oprah visits ...

Watch Obama Speak at the URJ Conference

President Obama is speaking today at the Union for Reform Judaism Biennial. You can watch live online here, or watch ...

Where’s Your Tzedakah Box?

It’s the end of the year and a lot of us are thinking about money—how much we can afford to ...

Shabbos is Coming!

Last week was the first week of early Shabbat. Once the clocks go back, Shabbat jumps back an hour, too. ...