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Hanukkah Recipe from Greece: Bunuelos (Doughnuts) with Honey
How to give your Hanukkah a multicultural Greek flavor
A Prayer For Paris
On Saturday night, my husband and I went to a local pub to listen to music. Then we came home ...
Human Beings are God’s Menorah
As the month of Kislev has begun our thoughts turn to the upcoming holiday of Hanukkah. If there was ever ...
Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Making Holidays Our Own
When is Hanukkah 2015? Click here to find out!Thanksgiving is coming, and Hanukkah is just around the corner. The holidays ...
Hanukkah Gift Guide for Jewish Food Lovers of All Ages
Hanukkah is less than one month away. Yup, it starts at sundown on Sunday, December 6th, and so it’s time ...
The Birth of a Female Orthodox Rabbinate
When I was ordained as a rabbi, a little under two years ago, my husband hosted a lovely party at ...
Is It Too Early To Teach My Daughter To Be A Feminist?
My 15-month-old daughter has a game she likes to play. She enjoys walking up to my husband while he is ...
Of Challah-ween, Havdalah-ween and Yaakov Lanterns
If you’re reading this post during October, it’ll soon be Halloween – that great Jewish holiday.Yes, you read that right. ...
A Feminist Walks Into An Orthodox Synagogue
This past Sukkot, I was on a spiritual high after Yom Kippur. The sanctuary had swelled with voices of prayer ...
Is Judaism Open or Closed?
Last week Rabbi Heidi Hoover wrote on this blog: “I believe that intermarriage has become a scapegoat for the American ...
If Frum Men Were Advised Like Women
Please dress appropriately and modestly at all times. Modesty is the mark of a man – your beauty is within. ...
Shabbat in a Fast-Paced World
I have a confession. I had intended to post this blog on Friday, but I’m only getting around to it ...