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How Jewish Music Is Making Mississippi Feel Like Home

Who knew a move down South would mean a return to playing Jewish music?

Finding Yourself – Wherever You Are

As the High Holy Days remind us, getting to know ourselves takes time.

The Way We Were – Anniversaries, September 11 and Standing Together Again

Years later, we forget about 9/11 until something – a picture, a story, a smell or a day on the calendar – reminds us where we were, even who we were.

Why Do We Act Like We’re Powerless?

Don’t compare protests against Nazis with non-violent tactics in the Civil Rights MovementAbout a month ago, I wrote about the ...

From Hatred to Courage: When a Shofar Becomes Political

The hatred was palpable – hard to believe that we all read the same Torah

I Don’t Want to Replace You

You don’t think of yourself as a bad person.

Jewish Rituals for All

Why would a non-Jew want to go to the mikveh?

What the Criticism of Joel Osteen Reveals About Us

Anger toward a mega-church pastor in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

How Do I Cope with the News?

Amid natural disasters, white supremacist rallies and more, the importance of staying in dialogue with community.

Coming to Believe in Collective Prayers of Repentance

How a former Catholic became a believer and leader of collective Jewish prayers of repentance.