Health & Wellness

The Truth about Pink

When my 14-year-old son Jonah returned from sleep away camp this past summer it was with some surprising new interests. ...

A Blessing for a Surrogate Mother

“Do you know of a prayer for a surrogate?” The question came over Facebook Chat a few nights ago, sent ...

Sex and violence

A friend of mine recently posted a link to this blog post about a screening of an Israeli film titled ...

Breast Cancer and Jews: Know Your Risk!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Since a peer-led health initiative is one of the programs I help coordinate, I ...

October Blues

It’s only been a month and a half since my son Jonah returned from sleep-away camp and I’m already feeling ...

Parashat Noach: Apres le Deluge: Moi

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as  parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

What We Can Learn from the Rich Symbolism of Sukkot

There are more spiritually resonant symbols associated with the Festival of Sukkot than with any other major Jewish holiday. On ...

Camp Turned My Son into a Teenager

A few weeks ago, in a parking lot in Montreal, with hip-hop music blaring from oversized speakers, and lanes delineated ...

Why Do I Exercise? Two Words: “B’Tzelem Elohim”

As a Jewish professional, I am always looking for ways to connect Judaism to our lives. “Professional” Jews know that ...

The Summer of Living Jewishly

This summer my plan is to start writing a book with the working title God Laughs: How Judaism Ruined My ...

Transforming Stories

A Small Revolution in a Synagogue Book GroupThis past January, Hebrew College invited poet and scholar Joy Ladin to speak ...

Inclusion is a Jewish Imperative

Why do you try to be so inclusive? It’s OBVIOUS that you are liberal because you care about these marginalized ...