Celebrate

We’re getting really excited about the JOFA conference, less than a week away! The 8th International JOFA Conference, set for ...

Last August, when my son, Jonah, returned from sleepaway camp with a sunburn, an array of nasty-looking mosquito bites, and a ...

Often, when I take a moment to remind myself what I’m grateful for, I think about my grandmothers. My life ...

Yes, everyone in the Jewish world and beyond knows today is Thankgivukkah. But there’s another quirk of the calendar that ...

There’s a lot we’re thankful for at the Institute of Southern Jewish Life. We are thankful for the work we ...

On their surfaces, Hanukkah and Thanksgiving are simple holidays.  We see the themes of light breaking through the darkness, a ...

You have to admit, this is a wonderfully queer holiday. And a once in a lifetime occurrence. (You’ll have to ...

Last week, in the midst of an independent study meeting with a fourth grader, I was exploring the topic of ...

By now it seems that the entire Jewish world is abuzz about Thanksgivukkah, the once in a lifetime convergence of ...

This year Jewish Americans will participate in an extraordinary Hanukkah celebration—they will light the first menorah candle on the evening before Thanksgiving. This ...

As I get ready for my Southern family’s traditional Thanksgiving celebration, which this year will overlap our celebration of Hanukkah… ...

Last week, I spent an incredible three days at a conference with lots of Jewish social justice professionals, activists and ...