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Passover, 70 Years After the Liberation
“It was the day before Passover, and our Division Chaplain, of the 42nd Rainbow Division sent out a notice that we were ...
Gasping For Air In Israeli Discourse
I love the ocean. Whether surfing or just playing in the waves, as a native Californian, I feel at home ...
Who Speaks for the Jews?
I have sung the song “David Melech Yisrael” thousands of times. It’s easy to learn and fun to sing with ...
The Freedom of Now
When does time begin? What does time measure? What came before the beginning? Such mind-bending questions evoke timeless truths especially ...
Israeli Elections: True Confessions of a 21st Century Israeli-American
You say you care about the Israeli election? Me too, but how much do you know? How many political parties ...
A Hundred Thousand Miracles
I cannot remember the last time I switched on the news—be it on the television or the radio—or glanced at a newspaper headline ...
Passover: a Tribute to Women’s Wisdom
Over the generations women did not wait until the night of the Seder to show their commitment to upholding tradition. ...
My Second Trip to the Mikveh
June, 1997, Cincinnati, OHIt was the end of a journey. It was the beginning of a transition. I had spent ...
Click (Everyw)here
At the end of the week, I embark on a weeklong meditation retreat. As the retreat starts, and for its ...
Meeting the Shoe Lady of Denver
Meeting Ranya Kelly for the first time you would never guess that this quiet petite woman once brought a major ...
The Cruelty of a Cheeseburger
This week’s Torah portion commands us to swear off cheeseburgers. Well not exactly. It was the rabbis that created the ...
Fifty Shades of Anti-Semitism
When my children were in Kindergarten they learned about the story of Esther in preparation for Purim. Five years ago, ...