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What Sukkot and the Day of the Dead Have in Common
Bringing together my Mexican and Jewish heritages.
Four Steps For Changing Your Life in the New Year
A change expert and rabbi-to-be offers advice on how to make change happen.
What Is Sinat Chinam, or Baseless Hatred?
For Tisha B'Av, a look at the common explanation for the Temple's demise.
After 69 Years, an Old New Paradigm is Needed
During the Holocaust we died in vain. We had no homeland and no state.
Why We Need to Change the Yom Hashoah Narrative
Up until relatively recently, Yom Hashoah was a day of atrocity and victimization at the hands of history.
Searching a Family Tree for Raisins: A Passover Story
Remembering the flavors and folks of seders past.
For Passover and the Exodus, Think Rivers, Not Seas
With a river one is able to see the other side, and so the potential for crossing over to a new life is attainable.
From a Passover of Alienation to a Passover of Empathy
Our love and concern must radiate out beyond the us towards the them.
Just Do It: A High Holy Day Call to Action
The season of teshuvah is for thinking and feeling, but mainly as springboards for action
How Can We Forgive the Unforgivable?
The month of Elul ushers in a season of repentance and forgiveness, but it's not always so simple.