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Judging Ourselves – Not Judging Others

It’s been a week since Robin Williams’ death. My Facebook newsfeed continues to be filled with beautiful tributes to and ...

The Other ‘F’ Word

Feminism has become a dirty word.In discussions with students, this is what I hear: “Sure, I think women should get ...

My First Time at Jewish Summer Camp

I have very fond memories of my first time at Jewish summer camp. It seems like it was only yesterday.Actually, ...

Jewish Learning Beyond New York: Jewish Learning Everywhere With @OpenSinai

When I was in my final year of rabbinical school I had a remarkable opportunity to spend a weekend in ...

The Risks of Being an Interracial Family

It is true that every family is different, but for multiracial families that difference can bring with it specific challenges. ...

Bleed Through, a Novel by Ayin Weaver

We’re grateful to Ayin Weaver for sharing a behind the scenes look at the inspiration for her debut novel, Bleed Through. Bleed ...

Can I Pray in the Name of Jesus?

A chaplain's experience with a Christian patient.

Torah On Board

It wasn’t the first time I traveled in a car with a Torah, but I’d never actually put one in ...

Big Questions Vs. Hard Questions

At this year’s ISJL Education Conference, I helped lead a session about “Conflict Transformation.” The term is used to describe ...

Blessing the Shabbat Lights – A “Modern” Jewish Ritual

The quintessential image of home, holiness, and Jewish motherhood is that of a woman blessing the Shabbat candles, performing a ...

The Tragedy of Comedy: What Good May Come of Robin Williams’ Death?

I’ve never cried when a celebrity suddenly dies. It has always seemed like something that just happens. Certainly, it’s a ...

The Audacity Of Celebrating Happiness

We Jews are great at gathering together in times of crisis, but how often do we get together to celebrate ...

Signing a Post-Nup: A Love Story

As I walked in the door from a long day at work, I started receiving calls and emails from friends ...

Finding Jewish Life in Unexpected Places

I recently spent two weeks in Philadelphia participating in a two week seminar as part of my Museum Studies masters ...

Holy War: What Would Moses Do?

Joshua, Moses’ trusted assistant, has exactly three spoken lines in the Five Books of Moses, a.k.a. the Torah .After the ...

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