pluralism

Why The Swastika at HUC Restored This Alum’s Faith

On any given day, if I spend five minutes scrolling through Facebook I’m likely to see 20 posts bringing attention to ...

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 ...

Which Judaism is the Authentic One?

Last week I met one of my neighbors, an Orthodox Jewish woman. She asked what I do for a living, ...

Embracing Unity, Not Uniformity

The High Holiday season just ended. A spiritual, emotional and communal journey through Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot culminated ...

Shabbat Is Not Orthodox

We are a diverse Jewish community. We hold different views on Israel. We have different understandings of Torah. There are ...

Judaism, A House Divided Against Itself

There was a time when the Jewish community spoke with one voice. The Talmud records the role of the Resh ...

Summer with the Hasidim: An Encounter with Jewish Pluralism

I have a secret to share. Some of the most nonjudgmental and welcoming Jews I have ever met have been ...

Forfeiting the Right to Worship God in Charleston and Everywhere #blacklivesmatter

This past Thursday morning was a hard day to wake up to. It was a hard day for all who ...

Choice & The Chosen: The Divided Debate of Jews & School Choice

This Friday, I will be giving a lecture about my dissertation, Choice Among the Chosen: The School Choice Movement and ...

Opening Jewish Conversations, Opening Jewish Community

Flashback: a few weeks ago, on this very blog, a post about Jewish conferences is published… authored by yours truly ...