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Easy Cross Cultural Rosh Hashanah Meal
One of our favorite bloggers Jennifer “CubanRueben” Stempel has done it again! She has come up with a wonderful holiday ...
Parashat Ki Tavo: Fine-Tune Your Spiritual Hearing
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Pack Lunch, Hear Shofar, Drive Carpool
Every year at this time, from the second day of Rosh Chodesh Elul into Tishrei, my mind vaguely registers that ...
Mishkan in Mississippi
The last thing I imagined to find when I moved to Mississippi? A tabernacle.Over the years, I’ve learned a lot ...
The Warrior Within
“The true test of a warrior is not without – it is within.”– Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: The Next ...
Between Death and Life
Years ago, I faced a summer’s end with a series of five deaths in the tiny congregation I served as ...
It’s a Small [Jewish] World After All!
Like many people, I’m easily distracted. I once spent the entire duration of a service at the Spanish Synagogue in ...
G*d is Everywhere… No, Really
Images of horror, most pointedly the public beheadings of two American journalists in a matter of weeks, have ensured that ...
Ask Asher: It Gets Better
Have a question about LGBTQ life? Jewish life? LGBTQ Jewish Life? Ask Asher! Send your questions to AskAsher@keshetonline.org and you might be featured in ...
Lessons from Catholic Mass for Rosh Hashanah
Growing up in a very Reform household, I was never completely comfortable at the prospect of being called to the ...
God at the Speed of Life
Most moderns live life on the run. You probably don’t need any reminder, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports ...
Blessings Over Burdens
This year, I decided to give the #BlogElul challenge a try. I am mostly posting Facebook statuses to explore each ...
Beyond Belief: Navigating Our Way Through the High Holy Days
“Where there is faith, there are fewer beliefs. You use beliefs to shore up opinions, rather than a relationship with ...
Iron Chef Rosh Hashanah: Be Fruitful and Multiply
My daughter Mia often watches Iron Chef, a cooking show on TV in which they designate a secret ingredient that ...
Why We Came South
As we prepare for the new year ahead, we’ll be sharing several Southern & Jewish posts reflecting on “how we ...