September 2014

The Power of Inclusion, and Lessons for Rosh Hashanah

After nine years as a camper and counselor at Massad Bet (of blessed memory), and one year as the Program ...

Beyond the Binary: Gender Fluidity

Curious about gender? Check out this program the Chicago branch of the Keshet Parent & Family Connection is running on gender ...

From Flute to Shofar, Finding Spirit in the Sound

I never could carry a tune but, at an early age, I discovered that I could make a soulful sound ...

When My Father Hit Me, I Never Did It Again

One of the reasons I love the fall is because of the NFL. Although I need to garner all of ...

Sleepless in North Georgia: This Is What Happens When Jews Convene

I took a look at my cell phone clock, which read 7:05 AM. I was incredibly sleepy, but not because ...

Honoring Dad, Forgiving Myself for Rosh Hashanah

The Jewish month of Elul is a month of contemplation and introspection leading up to Rosh Hashanah. For Victoria Washington ...

12 Months of Inclusion – 1 Month at a Time

Want to make your organization more inclusive? Take a look at the images you include in your materials- are you representing ...

Taking the TARDIS to God

For those not immersed in the British television phenomenon that is Doctor Who, TARDIS (an acronym for Time and Relative ...

Aliyah – A Journey to Family, to Community and to Empowering Our Sisters in Israel

If you had told me five years ago that I would be making aliyah in the midst of a war ...

High-Tech High Holidays

When I entered rabbinical school, I never imagined I would become a rabbi of an online synagogue. In fact, when ...