2013
The Whipping Man
By Education Fellow Reva FrankelTomorrow brings the end of Black History Month. Most often when we discuss the Jewish connection ...
Obsession in Blue
We admit it, we are obsessed with blue. Also with seashells and snails. Our house is filled with skeins of ...
Turning Challenge into Opportunity
Molly Hott is the director of 92Y Passport NYC, a Jewish overnight camp based in New York City focusing on ...
America: Killer Food and Hospitals Making Killings
“This,” Witherly said, “is one of the most marvelously constructed foods on the planet, in terms of pure pleasure.” He ...
I’m Going to Be Alright
Qwynn Landfield is 15 years old, lives in Yorktown Heights, NY and has been attending Camp Laurelwood in North Madison, ...
Ten Percent of American Jewry’s Top 100 List
Here’s a thought experiment designed to show you how the Jewish world does not work today. Imagine that some extremely ...
Wrestling with History in an Old Cemetery
Since moving to Mississippi ten years ago, I have been continually struck by the state’s rich but complicated history. One ...
Parashat Ki Tisa: Dancing at Sinai
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...
Offensive or Good Fun?
This past weekend was Purim, a holiday full of laughter, parody and dress up. Fittingly, many Jewish groups release Purim ...
Changing the Subject: Purim and Israeli Politics
Members of my Canadian synagogue are deeply engaged with Israel. Almost all, teens included, have visited the land at least ...