March 2015

As a high school student, finding the right Purim costume can be rather stressful. There are so many factors to consider: ...

Have you heard of Rachel Beyda? I hadn’t until a week or so ago. Then I began to see the ...

There’s a slight curve to the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The curve means that you can’t see what’s ...

At the end of the week, I embark on a weeklong meditation retreat. As the retreat starts, and for its ...

Purim is behind us. The kitchen counter is littered with nosh from lavish Purim baskets. There’s a lingering ringing in ...

Meeting Ranya Kelly for the first time you would never guess that this quiet petite woman once brought a major ...

Last weekend a group of 60+ LGBTQ and ally teens joined together for the 4th annual Keshet/Hazon LGBTQ & Ally ...

This week’s Torah portion commands us to swear off cheeseburgers. Well not exactly. It was the rabbis that created the ...

Do you want to be happy?Then here’s my advice: don’t try to be happy.That idea comes from Oliver Burkeman’s excellent book  ...

When my children were in Kindergarten they learned about the story of Esther in preparation for Purim. Five years ago, ...