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Viewing the Win of the Macabees in a Different Light
As a Nutritionist, Hanukkahis not always my favorite holiday. It’s all about the oil. While I don’t believe in super ...
Jewish Camp Gift Guide: Day 3
3. For your camper who LOVES song session For so many campers, song session is the epitome of Jewish camp. ...
A Chanukah Action: Standing for Equality
Last night thousands of Jews across the country marked the beginning of Chanukah with rallies and protests against racism and ...
Praying like a Lady
Don’t be mad, but I am ordaining myself as a Hazzanista, which is like a cantor, barista, and fashionista rolled ...
The Festival of Happy Lights
Since I moved to the Pacific Northwest a decade ago, people ask me how I deal with all the rain. ...
#BlackLivesMatter, A Jewish View
Black Lives Matter, on the first night of Hanukkah and also on the second night, the third night and every ...
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 ...
Re-Dedicating My Hanukkah
About this time last year, I remember walking around the streets of Jerusalem, counting the menorahs I could see in ...
Jewish Camp Gift Guide: Day 2
2. For your camper who always masters the challenge course For the kids that loves a good challenge, nothing is ...
Inclusion: A double win for Jewish Camping
Inclusion at camp is not about Chesed, it is about Tzedek. It is not about creating something for “others”; it ...
Sephardic Hanukkah Traditions
As a Jew with North African roots, I have always felt that my culture’s rich and diverse traditions set me apart ...
‘Tis the Season to Create a New Religion
Christmas trees are for sale on every corner, it seems, bringing the scent of the woods to the streets of ...
Synagogues: Also Ask “How?”
I read with interest and appreciation Ben Greenberg’s recent post “Synagogues: Begin with Why.” Lately, I’ve been thinking about the ...
A Hanukkah Blessing
In preparation for Hanukkah, a time in the year when we welcome in the light of hope and liberation, we ...
Jewish Camp Gift Guide: Day 1
When the weather is cold and damp, the camp season seems incredibly far away. That’s why Hanukkah is the perfect ...