February 2014
Normal English and the Novel
Plot was the last thing on my mind when I sat down to make a novel out of the stories ...
Do Different Religions See “Peace” Differently?
As I mentioned in my last blog post, I grew up knowing very little about Judaism or Jewish culture. In ...
The Secret Garden
Reading the Torah has always fascinated me. I grew up in a home of leyners (readers of Torah, traditionally men) ...
Using a Business Model to Make Jewish Summer Camp Affordable
By Rabbi Jason MillerAsk any Jewish family that sends their children to both a private Jewish day school and a ...
The Inhumanity of “Affordable Care”
A few days ago, the distraction of actual governance in Washington was the report on Employment, the economy, and the ...
Labyrinth: Going Green (Hint: It’s Not What You’re Thinking…)
Today’s post was written collaboratively by Education Fellows Elaine Barenblat, Dan Ring, and Allison Poirier This February, the ISJL launched the ...
Beginning a Literary Career
Although St. Martin’s Press would probably prefer me not to mention it, Shlepping the Exile , which comes out next ...
Affluenza—REALLY?!
This week’s stunning headline read “Affluenza Defense Lands Wealthy Teen in Rehab After He Kills 4 People in Drunk Driving Accident.”The ...
My Journey from the Closet to the Pulpit
Inspired by Ari Naveh’s reflections on joining the rabbinate as a gay man, Elianna Yolkut looks back on her own ...
Northern Sports Fan Transplanted into Southern Sportsland
When you’re not “from” the South, you have to get used to a few things when you move down here. ...