Pray
Reimagining A Holocaust Classic
Music and Judaism go hand in hand. Every Shabbat service, lifecycle event, Jewish holiday or Israeli holiday has a specific song ...
Prayer & Mourning
Yesterday, like many others in our community this month, I marched in a Pride Parade.The day began with the cheers ...
Contextualizing the Conversation about Women’s Aliyot in the Orthodox Community
Women receiving aliyot (being called to the Torah) in Orthodox synagogues is a relatively new phenomenon. Its most prominent proponents are ...
Does Prayer Ever Work?
The story is told about a family gathered around the dinner table. There are many guests who have been invited ...
Jewish Ritual and “The Checklist Manifesto”
Jewish ritual is complicated. Take the most recent ritual we just celebrated, the seder. It has 14 steps, each of which is to ...
A Timely Poetic Discovery
We live in exciting times – but also trying times. Over the last year, in particular, I have observed and ...
The Healing of Spirit
“It’s not serious,” the doctor tells me. “In fact, it’s fairly common. One week on antibiotics will knock this right out ...
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 ...
When A Friend Dies
On extending Jewish mourning rituals to non-traditional mourners.
Oh Happy Day! What Country Radio Reminded Me About Jewish Prayers
A few days a week, I am in the car at 6:00 in the morning– not my usual commute time! ...
Becoming an Expert on Southern Jewish Cemeteries
A recent line of inquiry has led me down a research rabbit hole — a tunnel falling straight into the ...
A Heralded Compromise That STILL Leaves Out Women
I’m one of those hard-to-categorize Jews, caught somewhere between the Conservative and Orthodox denominations. My practice leans Orthodox, my passion ...