Shabbat

Violating Someone Else’s Sabbath

I recently received an email from my local synagogue‘s Brotherhood, asking for volunteers to help with some much-needed upkeep work ...

For many of us going to a new synagogue or Jewish environment is tough. We spend time beforehand wondering if ...

We know how much you love to cook. It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and you’re already in the midst of ...

On Saturday night, my husband and I went to a local pub to listen to music. Then we came home ...

I have a confession. I had intended to post this blog on Friday, but I’m only getting around to it ...

My husband and I just bought our first house – such an exciting milestone – and so for the first ...

A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of reading a very touching piece by Dr. Oliver Sacks z”l ...

We are a diverse Jewish community. We hold different views on Israel. We have different understandings of Torah. There are ...

The phone rang loudly in our house. My middle son jumped up and dashed to get it, picked up the ...

As this summer, and this Jewish year wind down, I’m completing the painting and writing for my fourth illuminated book ...

Oliver Sacks is one of the most respected scientists today. The author of many best-selling books on the brain, he ...

I’ve made Kiddush in synagogue social halls countless times. Most of my life I stood there holding a humble plastic ...