February 2014

How to Be the Jewish Daughter of a Cancer Patient

Today is World Cancer Day, a day when people worldwide are focused on cancer, to encourage its prevention, detection, and ...

When Did Preemptive War Become a Jewish Value?

How many emails have you gotten recently urging you to “take action” to get new, tougher sanctions imposed on Iran? ...

Signing in Solidarity

This piece was submitted on Friday, January 31, 2014. The event took place on Sunday, January 26.—When a couple gets ...

Parashat Tetzaveh: Finding the Good Side

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

The What-if Moment

There’s no point pretending this blog post is going to be about camp or summer, especially summer. Montreal in February ...

Shalom Y’all, Baby!

There are two words powerfully associated with the Southern Jewish experience: Shalom Y’all. In just two little words, so much ...

Interfaith Social Action Day

I am familiar with the phrase “Sara Beth plans, and God/nature/Murphy’s Law laughs.”  (I’m paraphrasing.)January 28th was one such day.I ...

Everyone Wants to Be Jewish. Why Stop Them?

Judaism is in fashion in the U.S.—and in Canada, too.Non-Jews are happy to join Jewish families. Christian communities want to explore ...