October 2014
Finding Jewish Camelot
Celebrating Sukkot on the Canadian shores of Lake Ontario, as I did as a child, was fraught with complications. Evening ...
The Day After Yom Kippur, Now What?
It’s the great communal experience of the Jewish people. We fill halls and sanctuaries and homes in eager anticipation. Some ...
Yom Kippur: We Atone; We Are At One
On Yom Kippur, we atone; on Yom Kippur, may we be at one. From South to North, East to West, Jews ...
Rabbis in Favor of Atheism
That’s not something you hear all the time, especially on the day leading into Yom Kippur, perhaps the most G*d ...
What an Orthodox Rabbi Promises His Gay Children
Our friends at The Canteen shared an Orthodox Rabbi’s hopes and prayers for LGBTQ children. Rabbi Avi Orlow, the Director of Jewish ...
Promises for My Gay Children: Reflections of an Orthodox Rabbi for Yom Kippur
As I prepare for Yom Kippur, I have been giving some thought to all of my and our collective sins. ...
Yom Kippur’s Circle Dance
Yom Kippur conjures solemnity and foreboding for many Jews. Ritual fasting, abstinence, penitence, and rehearsing for death evolved as core ...
Getting to Know Yom Kippur
Making the holiday meaningful when you didn't grow up with it.
The Yom Kippur Diet: Mom Edition
“Are you going to fast on Yom Kippur?” “Are you going to try not to eat until chatzot, midday?” These ...
Finding a Common Dialogue
In the Talmud, the following story is told: One day Moses descended from heaven and sat down in the eighth ...