2013

I’ve been thinking a lot about race lately. Many others have, too, in the aftermath of George Zimmerman’s acquittal – ...

When my wife and I speak to groups about our family’s journey to Judaism, inevitably we are asked about our ...

We’ve finally organized all the books we’ve been meaning to read, picnic gear we’ve been meaning to buy, and kitsch ...

This week, we have heard endless blatheration on what Trayvon Martin should have done, whether Zimmerman was legally culpable, whether ...

I recently came across a copy of the June 28 issue of  The Jewish Press . The Jewish Press is an Orthodox ...

Sometimes, being a Jewish organization in the Deep South means being perceived as an “outsider”– outside the major metropolitan areas, ...

“Ima, Aunt Angela is trying to reach you. I know it’s grandma! I want to go to her funeral!” My ...

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as  parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

Every year on the 9th of Av it’s the same arguments in my head. Should I fast or not? On ...

I’ve been settling in to my new home in Jackson, Mississippi, for just over a month now, and it seems ...