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“Selma” A Jewish Take
This week I had the privilege of viewing an early showing of Selma , a movie about the historical events that ...
Learning for Edgar
It is a bittersweet week.On Monday night we celebrated the creation of 70 Faces Media, the new organization bringing together ...
Fix Society. Now. Please!
It’s been just over a week since Leelah Alcorn committed suicide. Leelah grew up not far from where I live ...
Forty Shades of Ecumenism
Girl About Town. Toxic Tale. Heroine. Flat Out Fabulous. Sweet and Sour. Stunner.Unchanging. Gospel. Zen Rose. Love Temple. Divine Choice.Tribalist. ...
Lighting to be Seen
“He was a tall man with broad shoulders, the type we used to call ‘a real goliath,’ powerful and with ...
Menorahs In The Public Square: A History
There’s something prominently displayed at the Mississippi Governor’s mansion: a nativity scene. Seeing it recently took me by surprise.When I ...
This Little Flame of Mine
The week began with me feeling self-conscious gesturing with my hands and glittery purple nails. I recently read Rebecca Sirbu’s ...
8 Days of Hanukkah Challenge: Be the Light You Want to See in the World
In the camp world, we are more about actions than words. Our days are full of learning and exploring through ...
Bruce Springsteen Would Be Proud (Or Maybe Scratch His Head in Confusion)
Two weeks ago, I joined thousands of families around Israel for a time-honored ritual: the Saturday night grand finale of ...
Chayla on the Balcony
Looking at the award-winning photograph “Chayla in Shul” I wonder:What is Chayla thinking? Here she is. Alone in this cavernous ...
Obsolete Values
Almost any article I’ve ever seen to do with Judaism, any religious critique of a political event, and even in ...
I Am A Border State
I recently completed a one-year Kahn Fellowship for the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. My aim during the fellowship ...