Members of the Scribe
For the Sake of Unification
Soon after learning my late grandmother’s family lived in Nachlaot, I accepted an invitation for Shabbat dinner from sweet friends, Mottle ...
Seeking Connection
If there is one consistent theme in the ongoing discoveries of my family history it is meaningful coincidence. Some people ...
It’s Not All in a Name
It’s clear from the names of my two pop culture humor books, Cool Jew and Hot Mamalah, that my Jewish background is ...
Passing on Stories
My mother was in town for a few days that summer, babysitting her granddaughter (and my niece), while she had ...
Different, but Special
I have very distinct memories about growing up as part of what was then a very small Jewish community in ...
Leading by Example
Earlier this week, Stefanie Pervos Bregman, the editor of Living Jewishly, wrote about engaging 20- and 30- somethings in the Jewish world, ...
The Truth About Motherhood
Earlier this week, Stefanie Pervos Bregman, the editor of Living Jewishly, wrote about engaging 20- and 30- somethings in the Jewish world ...
One Missing Yarmulke, Several New Friends
Earlier this week, Stefanie Pervos Bregman, the editor of Living Jewishly, wrote about engaging 20- and 30- somethings in the Jewish world. ...
Storytellers
As a Jewish blogger and editor, I always say that the period leading up to Jewish Book Month is one of ...
The Future of Jewish Food
Last year in Berkeley, Rae and I attended the Deli Summit to discuss the direction of Jewish food and deli ...