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Strangers and Black Crabs
My husband and I just returned from vacation, which included a stop in the Bahamas. Lucky for us, it rained. ...
The Mikveh: Bringing Purity (Even To Tazria-Metzora Sermons)
This time of year, we read a very infamous Torah portion: Parashat Tazria-Metzora, a double Torah portion, which is widely ...
What Do You Do When You Are Betrayed?
You have shared some of your intimate emotional struggles with a colleague and close friend. Very soon afterward you lose ...
Chocolate Halva Donuts
Move over cupcake, there’s a new trendy dessert in town and her name is the donut. Don’t get me wrong ...
Love or Hate? The Mainstream Media and the Jews
When I was in high school, I boarded a bus every Saturday morning to take extracurricular classes on topics like ...
The Mezuzah & The Magnolia
The door to my apartment is pretty distinct: It just might be the only one in this city that welcomes ...
Free-Range Judaism
I have to admit, as a parent of an elementary school-aged child, that I am a supporter of and practitioner ...
Uncovering Awe and Joy in Israel
“Ima, I’m eating breakfast. It tastes like home. I want to live here forever.”The simplicity and joy of my daughter’s ...
Yom Hazikaron in the USA: What Israel’s Memorial Day Can Teach Us About The Holidays
Have you ever been abroad on Memorial Day? If so, have you even noticed that it was Memorial Day? Did ...
A Multi-faith Tree of Incomparable Beauty
Recently, a new artisan storefront opened near my Main Street home. As I like to support local artisans, I wandered ...
Lemon Chiffon Bundt Cake–Inspired by Israeli Limonana
This cake is inspired by the uber-popular Israeli sweet lemonade that’s always punched up with fresh mint called limonana.Limonana is ...
A Shabbat of Learning, Prayer, and Growth at UPenn
This summer, I had the privilege of attending a conference about Partnership Minyanim, hosted by Shira Hadasha in Jerusalem. I ...