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Always the Rabbi, Never the Bride? Adding Values to a Jewish Wedding
Having officiated at many weddings over the years, I sometimes joked to my friends that I was “always the rabbi, ...
How to Build a Movement: A Conversation with Shelly Weiss Part 2
Shelly Weiss, an iconic self-defined queer, Jewish, genderfluid lifelong political activist and founder of OUTmedia, is the subject of this ...
What Happens When Our Heroines Fail Us?
One of the great disappointments of this summer has been finding out, with the publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set ...
Would Oliver Sacks Call Himself “Religious”?
Oliver Sacks is one of the most respected scientists today. The author of many best-selling books on the brain, he ...
How to Build a Movement: A Conversation with Shelly Weiss
Given the rise of today’s growing youth-led LGBTQ movements, there seems to be a divide between where we have been ...
When I Lost Control, I Started to Lose Weight
There are lots of versions of this story, and while it would be just perfect if it were true, its ...
To Feel More Connected, Get Physically Closer to the Torah
When you see an adorable baby, a stunning gem, or an intricately illustrated medieval Hagaddah, don’t you feel a yearning to ...
Yeshiva University Dean Wants to Reverse Gains in Women’s Torah Learning
My social media has been abuzz this past week with the commentary on a recent article published by Rabbi Mordechai ...
Back to School: Supporting your Transgender Child
New schools, classmates, and teachers can cause anxiety as the school year is getting ready to start. As parents, we ...
A Sweet Southern Simcha
For those of you who remember my very pregnant Passover post, you’ll be happy to know I made it through ...
ELI Talks: Comedy, Disability, and the Inclusive Synagogue
After her synagogue did not know how to deal with her Tourette’s syndrome, it was Jewish camp that brought Pam ...
Mourning Our Loss and Making Space for Our Blessings
On Feb. 28, 2012, 5 Adar, my entire world changed. My first child was born. My center of gravity moved ...