May 2015
My Son, My Hero
“Mom!” My sixteen year old son, Sage, announced excitedly to me at a Bat Mitzvah party this past weekend, a ...
My Jewish Mother the Hero
My family has always been the foundation of my life. I have very strong bonds with both my parents. Over ...
Free Speech vs. Constructive Speech
I’ve never met Pamela Geller, but she’s part of my extended family. As far as I know, we aren’t related ...
The Mikveh: Bringing Purity (Even To Tazria-Metzora Sermons)
This time of year, we read a very infamous Torah portion: Parashat Tazria-Metzora, a double Torah portion, which is widely ...
Rediscovering Megillat Ruth
Last year I rediscovered Megillat Ruth. On the morning of the second day of Shavuot I joined a closely knit ...
#Blacklivesmatter Starts with the Soul
As I look at the headlines, I see continuing fallout from police killing another black man, this time in Baltimore. ...
What Do You Do When You Are Betrayed?
You have shared some of your intimate emotional struggles with a colleague and close friend. Very soon afterward you lose ...