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Created In G-d’s Image
L’chaim- to life, but to celebrate without knowing, would merely divert those from seeing my true being. You see, what ...
A Proposal at a Pride Parade: Part II
This month, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we are sharing love stories. We’re kicking things off with a two part ...
It’s Jewish Disability Awareness Month!
February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month (JDAM)! JDAM is “a unified initiative to raise awareness and support efforts to foster ...
What’s an Interfaith Rabbi?
Last week The New Republic ran a story saying that the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, the seminary of the American Jewish ...
On the Other Side of the Mountain
Having opted to leave the Interstate and take the shortest route, I shouldn’t have been surprised to find myself traveling ...
Where Have All the Women Gone?
I subscribe to a variety of listservs, Facebook groups, and news outlets across a wide range of the religious spectrum, ...
Five Ways the Super Bowl is like Online Judaism
As a rabbi of an online congregation, I am often asked about whether people have “real” Jewish experiences online. Some ...
“Southern & Jewish” Does Not Mean “Less Jewish”
My family flew to Los Angeles two weeks ago to attend the funeral of my father-in-law, z’’l. We had been ...
Will You Travel Through Space and Time with Me?: A Proposal at a Pride Parade
In honor of Valentine’s Day we are sharing love stories this month. We’re kicking things off with a two part ...
Our Ten Most Popular Posts of 2014
With the first month of 2015 behind us, we thought we’d share our most popular blog posts of the past ...
Let Rabbis Lead!
Last month Rabbi Yamin Levy (note: I studied with Rabbi Levy when I was a rabbinical student at YCT Rabbinical ...
Balanced Like the Trees
“He (Moses) said: “If you will listen diligently to the voice of HaShem, your God, and you will do what ...
Let the Parenting Criticism Stop… Unless
The other day I came across a very funny video by Similac, the baby formula company. This extended advertisement was ...
Lonely in a Crowd of Strollers
When a person is born or a person dies the Jewish community rallies with meals, support, and love. When a ...
Choice & The Chosen: The Divided Debate of Jews & School Choice
This Friday, I will be giving a lecture about my dissertation, Choice Among the Chosen: The School Choice Movement and ...