January 2015

No Choice But to Dance

Believe me, I wish I did, but I have no choice but to dance. It chose me. It is amazing ...

Real Religious Differences

Every year, I laugh out loud at this week’s Torah reading, the crossing of the Red Sea.There Moses stands, so ...

Dare to Be Bored

“Are we there yet?!!!” I recall saying this as a child, later enduring it from my kids. With this call ...

A Legacy of Southern Jewish Community Engagement

Playing an active role in our local communities is a long-standing Southern Jewish tradition. Our community, Temple Israel in Columbus, ...

Jewish Summer Camp: The Questions You Should Be Asking

This blog post was reprinted with permission from InterfaithFamily.Thinking of sending your kids to Jewish summer camp (this year or ...

Filling the Missing Half of the Sacred Bookshelf

For years I studied and taught Torah, learning and teaching in many settings, including several batei midrash, teacher training programs, ...

Making Mensches

I am certain that I am not the only parent who wrestles with the question of how to guide my ...

The World of Jewish Music

There is a myth that Jewish music is “always in a minor key,” and often echoes themes of pieces like ...

Why a Rabbi? Five Aspirations for Rabbinic Life

On January 11, 2015, I received rabbinic smicha (ordination) from ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. Six years of academic study, ...

Such a Spectacle

My professor asked for students with bad vision to raise their hands.  Out of a sea of 200, maybe 100 ...