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 ...