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Candle Lighting’s Power to Connect and Transform Us
I’m thinking a lot about Shabbat candle lighting nowadays, in part because I’m awaiting the birth of my first grandchild ...
Rabbi Elected to National Office in Africa
Yes, it’s true. The Chief Rabbi of Uganda has been elected to parliament in his home country. A remarkable feat ...
The Culture of Inclusion Is a Culture of Kindness
We all have certain styles and habits, skills and abilities. In teams, social circles, family units, workplaces, etc., these differences ...
The Photo Op of a Lifetime
“I have a son with special needs. I would love to feel like there would be a place for him ...
A Queer Jew Looks Back on High School (and the Search for Role Models)
The very first person I came out to as a lesbian just introduced himself as a proud transman for the ...
City Mouse, Country Mouse: Is Jewish Continuity a Fable?
I’m a city girl from North America, used to big city Judaism. I have grown up and worked in cities ...
Women of the Tent: The Power of Women’s Prayer Spaces
It was a sunny winter day in Boca Raton, Florida. My mother and I approached the home where local history ...
Curated Jewish Experiences Can Happen in Congregations Too
At the end of last week, Ha’aretz published an important article by Debra Nussbaum Cohen, highlighting a number of enterprising ...
Celebrating Heroes During Black History Month
If you had to pick one figure from Black history who inspires you, who would it be? An unfair question ...
Friendships Bud
Inclusion cultivates a warm, safe, judgment-free zone. Children, who ordinarily may not be friends, embrace each other in friendship and ...
Women’s Megillah Reading in a Small Town–Some Tips From Our 5th Year
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — we are the capital city of the Commonwealth. No, Pennsylvania’s capital is not in Philadelphia. Several years ago ...