January 2015
Dying to Talk
On a single day last week, we were stunned by news of the Charlie Helbo attack in Paris and a bomb ...
The Yearning Burning Bush
There are 54 discreet portions, parshiyot in the Torah. If we regard them as chapters in a greater whole each ...
An Orthodox Mother’s Response to Homophobia in Her Community
Last month, an article entitled to Warning: Hollywood’s Coming For Your Home and Children! by Robert C. Avrech appeared in the Jewish ...
God’s Abortive Assassination Attempt
Parshat Shmot which we read this week contains one of the most bizarre incidents in all of the Torah. By ...
“Selma” A Jewish Take
This week I had the privilege of viewing an early showing of Selma , a movie about the historical events that ...
A Moral Life? Or a Meaningful Life?
A few days ago, David Brooks wrote an article entitled “The Problem of Meaning.” In our society today, and especially in ...
“Selma”: It’s Not About The Jews, And That’s Okay
This piece was written jointly by Lonnie Kleinman and Lex Rofes. An article about the soon-to-be-released film Selma recently appeared ...
Learning for Edgar
It is a bittersweet week.On Monday night we celebrated the creation of 70 Faces Media, the new organization bringing together ...
Sitting Shiva: A Poem from Lesléa Newman
We are honored to share a poem from I Carry My Mother by Lesléa Newman.Lesléa Newman, known for her children’s book Heather Has Two ...
21st Century Skills and Jewish Camp
Jewish Camp delivers value to campers in so many ways. Most people know that it solidifies Jewish identity, it creates ...