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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 ...

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