January 2017

Dr. King’s Radical Faith

Almost everyone I know is bone-weary or disillusioned or angry or ashamed or frightened or struggling. Paralyzed with stunned disbelief.Or ...

Knit One, Purl One, Connect Two

For as long as I can remember, my Nana has been making things for her six grandchildren. There were the ...

Make Your Voice Heard

A strange thing happened in the wake of the election, and is intensifying now that the inauguration is next week.People ...

As an Orthodox Rabbi’s Wife, I was Grateful for Planned Parenthood

Infertility is defined as the failure or inability to become pregnant for a minimum of 12 months. What medical books ...

How Can Jews Talk About Race?

How can Jews talk about race? How can Jews not talk about race? Race is part of all of our ...

PTSD + Preeminence = Moral Schizophrenia

A few nights ago I made a presentation for ‘Noar Shorashim’, the Roots Initiative youth group that brings together high ...

I Don’t Resolve – I Make Plans, Based On Jewish Values

As the New Year approached, many people took out the pen and paper to note down their resolutions. Now the ...

A Spiritual Assist for Keeping New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s resolutions are hard to keep. So in the past I did not bother at all. This year, is ...

Philanthropist Charles Feeney, Maimonides and Anonymous Giving

I recently read an article in the New York Times about Charles F. Feeney, whom the headline calls the “James Bond ...

A Letter to my Younger Self Series: Ailsa

Dear Ailsa,It may seem strange, this being a letter from the future. The last thing you want right now is ...