Partner Blogs
3 Passover Suggestions Inspired by The Good Wife
“Be kind to fans of “The Good Wife” today,” CNN extolled, “They’re seriously struggling.” The New York Times weighed in. ...
Why My Camp Rabbi Might be Sporting a Pixie Cut This Summer: What Camp Rabbis Do in the Off Season
As I think back on the past 20-some-odd summers at camp, there are probably about a dozen programs that I ...
Among LGBT Jews & Their Allies, Leviticus is a Dirty Word
Many LGBT Jews and allies find Leviticus to be challenging. Here is one rabbi’s reading of the passage. More can ...
The One Thing You Should Do the Day Before You Die
The Talmud says that on the day before we die, we should be sure to do “teshuva”—turning your awareness to ...
Mensch Madness, Round 2: Men’s Semi-Finals!
Get ready, sports fans! It’s time for Mensch Madness, Round 2, and the Men’s Semi-Finals with Moses (1) taking on ...
Rituals and Relationships to Enhance Your Passover Seder
This week, my partner and I sat down to plan our seder. For us, this involves much more than deciding ...
7 Charoset Recipes to Give Passover an International Flair
Global recipes for your Passover table
Inclusion at Jewish Camp
Last week, the Foundation for Jewish Camp hosted our biennial conference, Leaders Assembly, in New Jersey. The topic of inclusion ...
Coming Out at Shabbat Dinner
Coming out is hard. Coming out to your family at Shabbat dinner is really hard. Take a look at how ...
Prepping for Passover Amid Grief and Taxes
It is the day before Passover and everyone has a yahrtzeit but me.My mother’s mother collapsed on seder night, ten days before her young grandson ...
Freedom From Passover Is Freedom, Too
The story of Passover, and the Exodus from Egypt, involves the oppressor (Pharaoh and the Egyptians) and the oppressed and ...
Chad Gadya: Spiritual, Ethical, Political Masterpiece
At our home, the seder is not over until we sing “Chad Gadya“ – making the appropriate animal noises for ...
I’m the Good Jewish Doctor your Grandparents Always Envisioned You Would Marry
I’m the good Jewish doctor your grandparents always envisioned you would marry.Well, sort of.Perhaps they didn’t anticipate that I’d be ...
Mensch Madness, Game 4: Abraham vs. Hillel!
As Mensch Madness continues, our next match-up is between the one… the only… the Father of Monotheism… Abraham! And his ...
The Justice of Passover
In only a few short weeks we will encounter our annual adventure down memory lane as we gather around and ...