October 2014
Many-Mitzvah Sukkot Moments!
A colleague recently voiced frustration that “mitzvah” has been mis-translated as “good deed” instead of “commandment.” I agreed, griping in ...
Opening Jewish Conversations, Opening Jewish Community
Flashback: a few weeks ago, on this very blog, a post about Jewish conferences is published… authored by yours truly ...
We Should Fear the Ebola Virus
The minor outbreak of the Ebola virus on American soil is fueling our fears and concerns, and its no surprise. ...
Getting Comfortable Coming Out
In honor of National Coming Out Day , Keshet will be sharing and celebrating coming out stories throughout the month ...
Our Dreams of Home
When I think of home, I imagine the physical space I return to at night, the one with the white-washed ...
Do We Find in the Torah Just What We Want to See?
Earlier this month in The New York Times, Reza Aslan continued an ongoing argument against Bill Maher’s blanket condemnation of ...
Why This Rabbi Started the Year in a Small Texas Town
In the summer of 2013, I left a wonderful congregation in North Carolina to pursue an exciting opportunity on the ...
Body Talk – Our Bodies, Our Sukkah Posters
When we received our JOFA sukkah poster last week, I excitedly showed my daughters, ages five and ten, the poster ...
We Just Won a 2014-2015 Slingshot Award!
We have good news to share! We just learned that the Slingshot Fund has selected MyJewishLearning and Kveller as being ...
I’m Only Happy When it Rains
Every year, I do my best to engage with the process of teshuvah (repentance) during the High Holidays. A few weeks ...