2013

Celebrating Harvey Milk Day

Today Harvey Milk would have been 83. Instead, this gay Jewish hero, who was cut down in his prime, remains ...

Arthur Mayer & Demopolis, Alabama

Last week, I had the unique experience of driving to Demopolis, Alabama, (the recent subject of a Forward article about ...

MyJewishLearning is seeking an intern!

MyJewishLearning is an umbrella of pluralistic, nondenominational Jewish websites and blogs, and we’re looking for an intern for support with ...

The Fruitful Bounty of Shavuot and Springtime

Shavuot is a holiday often easily overlooked- many of us may not even realize that it has already passed!  Shavuot ...

Rescuing Grace

I was speaking with a friend who was trying mightily to do the right thing in a tough situation. She ...

Kveller’s God Month

Full disclosure: Kveller.com is a partner site of our host, MyJewishLearning.In a recent blog post on the Jewish parenting site Kveller, ...

Parashat Be’Ha’alotecha: ‘Am’ (Yisrael) Comin’ Out!

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

The Memorial

I recently attended my friend’s father’s memorial. It was held at the Faculty House of Columbia University in a perfectly ...

Shame, Truth, and Reconciliation

“The schools would fail through their silence, the Church through its forgiveness, and the home through the denial and silence ...

Being Jewish is FUN

Last weekend, my husband and I toured the religious school my daughter will be attending in the fall for her ...

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