April 2015
A Shabbat of Learning, Prayer, and Growth at UPenn
This summer, I had the privilege of attending a conference about Partnership Minyanim, hosted by Shira Hadasha in Jerusalem. I ...
How To Know Which Candidate Can Lead
Oh, how I wish the race for the presidency were month or two long. I grow tired of the endless ...
The Sounds of Silence
Hello darkness, my old friend. I’ve come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds ...
Why Gay-Straight-Alliances Are Needed in Schools
Each April schools across the country observe a Day of Silence, a day dedicated to ending anti-LGBTQ bullying and harassment. While we will be ...
A Letter to My Son
This is the second in a short series about adoption and multiracial Jewish families that Be’chol Lashon will be running over ...
What!? You Mean Women Can Actually Study Talmud?
Memories of the film, Yentl, came to mind when a number of highly Jewishly educated women invited me to join ...
The Challenge of Yom HaShoah
Tonight is Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Memorial Day. Last night I was discussing remembrance with my ninth graders at our ...
A Bigger View of Service
I listened to a recent episode of the NPR show On Being (formerly Speaking of Faith) called “The Calling of ...
Joining Hands, Marching Together
Last week we celebrated Passover. The Seders I attended called me to think about Mitzrayim, the narrow places where people are still oppressed.I thought about the ...
A Lack of Choice – A Disturbing Trend in American Politics
Freedom from choice is a disturbing trend in American politics today, and both Republicans and Democrats are guilty of it. ...