July 2015
Lessons From Teaching My Daughter To Swim
I remember vividly the horror I felt seeing my daughter sinking below the surface of a pool two summers ago. ...
The Secret to Creating Fan Favorite Songs at Jewish Camp
The campers sit, singing along in the dining hall, while the song leader gathers their spirits and latent energy after ...
A New Day for P’sak
“Question authority!” was the mantra of my peer group when I was coming of age in the late ’60s. How ...
We Need Radical Pluralism
This was a rough week for Israeli-American Jewish relations. The New York Times reported the embarrassing story “Israeli Minister Says ...
Challah and Soccer: Kicking Away the Stereotypes
In my modern Orthodox co-ed day school, a certain event this week caused me to stop in my tracks. This ...
Supporting the Journey of Your Transgender Child
Last week, PBS Frontline aired a powerful, thoughtful and educational documentary, Growing up Trans. The families and the children who shared ...
Legal Justice vs. Social Justice: Keep Pushing Forward
On June 26th, the United States’ LGBT+ community and its allies celebrated a monumental victory when same-sex marriage was deemed ...
How Jewish Camping Got Me To Move To Mississippi
My family and friends back home were baffled when I announced that, upon graduating from college, I would be moving ...
Yes, She Wore a Kippah, But Not to the Kotel
She wore a kippah as she opened her gemara. We were a somewhat diverse group–I come from an Orthodox background, ...