October 2014
When Will the Messiah Come?
Several years ago I went to visit one of my daughters in Israel. She was attending a summer program and ...
A Phone Call From a Man Named Spike
Fully capturing the essence of Jewish life across the South can be tricky, especially in towns without a formal congregation. ...
Simchat Torah: Rejoice in Resources
With Simchat Torah around the corner, we’re thinking about the resources the Jewish community needs to be more inclusive, welcoming, and a safer environment ...
When Lightning Strikes
My ten-year-old son, Jake, has become excessively frightened by lightning. He used to be mildly scared by the noise of ...
Bad Things Do Happen to Good People … Thank God That They Do!
“Why do bad things happen to good people” is the most fundamental question of theology. Just about everyone has given ...
Coming Out for Two
In honor of National Coming Out Day , Keshet will be sharing and celebrating coming out stories throughout the month ...
Remembering Jenna
I don’t remember the date in September—even though, beginning on Labor Day, my son reminds me several times—but I have ...
Why We Build Something That We Know We’ll Take Down
Yom Kippur is an exhausting day. By the end of the day, we’re tired, we’re hungry, and we’re just ready ...
On Columbus Day… What Can Ellis Island Teach Us About Ebola?
How we treat others matters. Today, banks and schools and government organizations are shut down for Columbus Day—a national holiday ...
A New Normal
Summer is over and the excitement of my son Jonah’s longest ever stay at sleep-away camp, three weeks, is starting ...