October 2013

Exciting News: Pluralistic Jewish Community For The Win!

Help us schep some naches! Today, for the 5th year in a row, MyJewishLearning.com was named one of the top ...

Why I Don’t Let My Kids Trick-or-Treat

Below, Rabbi Alana Suskin explains why her family doesn’t trick-or-treat. To hear from another Jewish mom with a different perspective, ...

“Stuff” Doesn’t Equal “Love”

This year, the proverbial “holiday season” comes earlier than usual, with the much-ballyhooed convergence of Hannukah and Thanksgiving. This means ...

Lusting for Pens and Pencils

I love pens and pencils. I have loved them all my life. Whenever and wherever I travel, I buy pens ...

Why I Let My Jewish Kids Trick-or-Treat

Below, Michele Schipper explains why she lets her kids trick-or-treat. To hear from another Jewish mom with a different perspective, ...

New Ways of Looking at the Same Old Foods

One of the most amazing lessons kids can learn at camp is how to look at the world with a ...

A Whole Lot of Love

What if God took note of every mistake you made and considered it a glorious seed for a profoundly better future? ...

Lily Brett on Interviewing Rock Stars and Not Becoming a Lawyer

I spent five or six years of my youth interviewing rock stars. I interviewed them backstage, after concerts. I interviewed ...

Get Your Menurkey Ready

I usually write posts about topics like challenges facing our community, and my work in engagement and social justice. But ...

Yitzhak Rabin: Captain, O My Captain!

The yahrzeit for slain Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, passed with scant notice here a few days ago on the 12th of  ...