January 2014

I was a stickler, emphasis on past tense. I complained about it a lot – why was everyone always late ...

I recently solved a history mystery, and it started with a tiny pencil.I was looking through a box of old ...

Having a well-stocked pantry means being prepared for the unexpected, being organized, and giving yourself the best possible tools to ...

What’s the purpose of having a home? While that question might seem obvious, in fact, it raises some fascinating questions about ...

I am a person who puts on, or “lays,” tefillin (phylacteries). I happen to be female. While my gender, to ...

Dating is all about attitude. If you’re in a pissy mood about something totally unrelated to your date, or if ...

Check out today’s powerful and brave post on The Canteen from David Furman, who reflects on coming out and his world at ...

The only Jewish person I knew of growing up was Jesus, and to be honest I had never thought much ...

There’s a not-so-funny joke that goes, “A man walks into a Chinese restaurant and says to the waiter, ‘Excuse me ...

I first thought that I might be different when I was in sixth grade.I went to Jewish day school, and ...