Weddings & Marriage
Will You Travel Through Space and Time with Me?: A Proposal at a Pride Parade
In honor of Valentine’s Day we are sharing love stories this month. We’re kicking things off with a two part ...
Intermarriage Questions Go Beyond “How Will They Raise the Kids?”
A couple of years ago I received a call from a long-time congregant, Steve (I’ve changed his name and other ...
Abraham is From Mars, Sarah is From Venus
Sarah our Matriarch passes from the world in this week’s Torah Portion, Hayei Sarah. It is a good opportunity to ...
On Wedding Vows, Giving, and Receiving
My sister, Chanie, and my new brother-in-law, Joel, got married this month. I’m very fortunate to have incredible co-workers who ...
Kol Yisrael Aravim Zeh Bazeh: All Israel Is Responsible for One Another
One of my family’s favorite Sarah Silverman routines plays on the Jewish habit of always claiming one of our own: ...
12 Months of Inclusion – 1 Month at a Time
Want to make your organization more inclusive? Take a look at the images you include in your materials- are you representing ...
Jewish Women Deserve Better
Five months ago, I wrote about my struggles as a newly married woman in adjusting to the observance of Taharat ...
Signing a Post-Nup: A Love Story
As I walked in the door from a long day at work, I started receiving calls and emails from friends ...
Since Marrying Another Woman, I’ve Lost My Father but Gained Something Else
This week our friends at Kveller shared this painful story of a woman losing the support of her father after ...
Parashat Devarim: Standing on the Other Side
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Vows and Thou
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Should We Bring Back Arranged Marriage?
Not long ago, a friend of mine posted an excellently snarky commentary about a new television show called, Married at ...