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A Personal Message about Transgender Day of Remembrance
When I was growing up, as a little girl in the Orthodox Jewish community, I would stare longingly over the ...
When a Woman Leads Services, A Community Struggles With Its Identity
Recently, the Ritual Committee of my congregation, Kehillat Yedidya in Jerusalem, asked its members whether we might occasionally allow Kabbalat ...
What to Get: The Bar or Bat Mitzvah Gift
What gift to get for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah? The challenge with gifts for a life cycle event is ...
Hanukkah Gift Guide for Jewish Rainbow Pride
This gift guide is specially tailored to lovers of rainbow pride, Judaism, and the lucky individuals who live the intersection ...
Bourbon Pecan and Chocolate Gelt Pie
Wondering what to do with all your leftover gelt after making the DIY Thanksgivukkah table runner? I’ve got the perfect ...
Ignore the Surveys: American Jews are Building Collaborative Communities
There has been a tremendous amount of ink spilled and keys pressed discussing the finer details of the Pew Research ...
Giving
This holiday season, we have giving on our minds and in our hearts. How camp influences what it means to ...
Claiming Myself as a Victim of Terror
In radio and newspaper interviews I’ve done recently, a singular question has been asked more than any other: if your wife ...
Finding Fallen Sparks in the Mosh Pit
When I was 21, I came out as transgender and identified as a boy. Simultaneously I also came out as ...
Does Judaism Ultimately Matter?
Last week, I had a mystical experience.As I took my seat on an airplane flying from Toronto to Vancouver, the ...
From Menorahs to Candles: A Hanukkah Shopping Guide
Hanukkah’s on the horizon. Got your menorah? Candles? Gelt? Check out our snazzy picks for holidays basics, and be prepared ...
Bully on the Bimah: Bar Mitzvah, No Matter What?
Picture this: a really mean kid.A kid who spends each day at school calling others names, like fat and loser. ...