January 2016

A few years ago, I was invited to become part of an interfaith clergy group in Brooklyn. The group had ...

At first blush, I might not seem like a very “Southern” Jewish girl: I grew up in Chicago, after all. ...

As Jews, we know about the power of narrative. The slavery narrative presented in the Book of Exodus and retold ...

Fifty years ago, the images of the violent beatings of non-violent marchers beginning their walk from Selma to Montgomery marked a ...

Each of us is the main character in the story of our lives. We share ourselves with others by telling ...

It’s nine days into the new year, and so far I’ve kept my resolution! I’m not generally much of a ...

Last week, I hung up a sign in my synagogue, inviting the community to join us in honoring the memory ...

To keep your resolution, you may need to change your environment.

I was moved recently in speaking with one of my new students in the Religious School hallway looking sad. I ...

For many of us going to a new synagogue or Jewish environment is tough. We spend time beforehand wondering if ...