August 2015
We Have Met the Enemy
On September 10, 1813, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry led the U.S. Navy to victory in the pivotal Battle of Lake Erie, which ...
The Mystery of Those Mini Kiddush Cups
I’ve made Kiddush in synagogue social halls countless times. Most of my life I stood there holding a humble plastic ...
Mourning Our Loss and Making Space for Our Blessings
On Feb. 28, 2012, 5 Adar, my entire world changed. My first child was born. My center of gravity moved ...
Trump: Dangerous, But Nothing New
Donald Trump’s candidacy has shifted from side-show spectacle to front and center of the Republican presidential primary race in time for ...
Mourning & Action
Our hearts are heavy.This past Thursday evening marked the onset of Tu B’Av, the traditional Jewish holiday celebrating love. Yet ...
“I Represent the Jewish Community.”
“I represent the Jewish community,” is not a statement that can be made today. There is no one “Jewish community.” ...
When it Comes to Jewish Sexual Laws, It’s 3 Jews, 0 Opinions
Laws of family purity and sex should be private, but can they be too private?Some of this post contains adult ...