February 2014
Is Mardi Gras More Jewish Than You Think?
The parades of Mardi Gras are a communal event. It isn’t unusual for folks to begin gathering in their favorite ...
Rabbis Don’t Belong on Scorecards
“Nevertheless, we followed the advice from every magazine editor who told us that rankings matter: if you want people to ...
Pounding on the Gates of Heaven
We have much to lift our spirits and much to concern us in the attention paid to young women laying ...
When My Daughter Came Out of the Closet, I Came Out Too
The Keshet Parent & Family Connection is a community of parents and family members of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) Jews who ...
A Miraculous Baseball Team
“Spring training” has just opened up. America’s favorite past-time signals warm weather, longer days, family outings, the good times. T-ball, ...
Number the Days
When we are small, we wait for everything. Every day takes forever until you get to the time when you ...
23 Years of Mitzvah Corps
This post is part of our series dedicated to Jewish Disability Awareness Month. The gates of camp will open in ...
Leyning In
Two summers ago I was having a relaxed conversation with Judy Heicklen, the president of JOFA. She mentioned to me ...
The Purim Superhero & PJ Library: A Question of Inclusion
A year ago The Purim Superhero by Elisabeth Kushner, a story of a young boy named Nate struggling with his ...
Pushing Jewish Day Schools to Be More Inclusive of Special Needs
The recent Kveller post by Benay Josselson on her son’s positive and enriching experience at Rockland Jewish Academy made me ...