2013
Religion and Having Children
My grandfather was a Kohen , which I’ve learned (thanks to Google) means he was a Jewish priest, a descendant ...
Do We Go to High Holiday Services for the Comfort of the Boredom?
At the conclusion of Yom Kippur services, the rabbi was standing at the door shaking hands as the congregation departed. ...
Rosh HaShanah: Sanctifying Our In-Betweens
Rabbi Reuben Zellman delivered this D’var Torah on Erev Rosh HaShanah in 2006 at Congregation Sha’ar Zahav in San Francisco. ...
When The Big Game is on The Big Day
This special holiday post comes from guest blogger Rabbi Matt Rosenberg, Executive Director of Hillel at Texas A&M University. Thank ...
Talking with Naomi Zeveloff, editor of the Forward’s transgender and Jewish series
Yesterday we introduced you to the great new series on transgender Jewish identity published by the Forward. It’s the first comprehensive ...
The Rise of the Gluten-Free Jews
In my late teens, when the Air Supply song “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All,” was popular, I developed ...
Home From Camp & Back to School
Camp ended.I can’t believe it’s over. All of a sudden, I transitioned from the tie-dyed 24/7 magic of camp to ...
Love Karma and Escaping the Bruises of Life
When I was writing my memoir, which is sort of a chronicle of all my failed love relationships, each morning when ...
Why Do I Exercise? Two Words: “B’Tzelem Elohim”
As a Jewish professional, I am always looking for ways to connect Judaism to our lives. “Professional” Jews know that ...
Jewish and Transgender: The Forward Series
Last week, Chelsea Manning, formerly known as Private first class Bradley Manning, made headlines. Her announcement that she would be living ...