December 2014
Jewish Camp Gift Guide: Day 4
4. For your camper who can’t get enough s’mores Is there anything out there more camp-y than s’mores? Probably not! ...
Anti-Gay Billboard is Wrong, Dangerous, and Against Biblical Faith
If it weren’t so dangerous, it would almost be laughable. A new billboard on Interstate 95 in downtown Richmond, VA ...
Viewing the Win of the Macabees in a Different Light
As a Nutritionist, Hanukkahis not always my favorite holiday. It’s all about the oil. While I don’t believe in super ...
Jewish Camp Gift Guide: Day 3
3. For your camper who LOVES song session For so many campers, song session is the epitome of Jewish camp. ...
A Chanukah Action: Standing for Equality
Last night thousands of Jews across the country marked the beginning of Chanukah with rallies and protests against racism and ...
Praying like a Lady
Don’t be mad, but I am ordaining myself as a Hazzanista, which is like a cantor, barista, and fashionista rolled ...
The Festival of Happy Lights
Since I moved to the Pacific Northwest a decade ago, people ask me how I deal with all the rain. ...
#BlackLivesMatter, A Jewish View
Black Lives Matter, on the first night of Hanukkah and also on the second night, the third night and every ...
Menorahs In The Public Square: A History
There’s something prominently displayed at the Mississippi Governor’s mansion: a nativity scene. Seeing it recently took me by surprise.When I ...
Re-Dedicating My Hanukkah
About this time last year, I remember walking around the streets of Jerusalem, counting the menorahs I could see in ...