2013

Summer Lovin’ – Alexandra & Eric

ALEXANDRA & ERIC SPITZ When/how/where at camp did you meet? We attended Camp JCA Shalom in Malibu, CA as kids ...

Can Newcomers “Revive” Small Southern Jewish Communities? Maybe That’s Not the Point…

At the ISJL, we’re often asked about all things “Southern” and “Jewish” – so it was no surprise that we ...

Nothing Bad Happened When My Kid…

Folks — As much as I literally feel my heart pounding every time I hear a story about crazy fear-mongering, ...

A-Rod May Be Guilty, But We All Are Responsible

I’ve been a die-hard Yankees fan ever since I was 8 years old, when my dad took me to my ...

Sorry About The Calls, Y’all

Usually, when the phone rings at the ISJL office, Lynda (AKA “The Voice of the ISJL) answers with a perky, ...

Welcome to Elul: Relationship is the key

The hebrew letters that spell out the name of the Jewish month that we have just entered – Elul – ...

Silence

I knew camp would be educational for my kids. I had no idea it would be so educational for me.I’m ...

Packing and Labeling

I’d like to say that my wife, Cynthia, my son, Jonah, and I are enjoying a wide variety of family ...

Bad News Jews

It’s something that makes most Jewish people cringe: that moment when, in the midst of some celebrity or political or ...

Give Peace A Chance?

When news broke last week that Israelis and Palestinians had agreed to a new round of peace talks, how did ...

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