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Mensch Madness, Game 2: Devorah vs. Miriam!
It’s a big sports week in the Jewish South! First, there’s a new Jewish college basketball coach at a big ...
An Old Shul Still Paving the Way
It is funny to celebrate the 120th anniversary of our synagogue when Judaism tells us that 120 years should mark ...
Searching for My People
My first job out of college was at a large insurance company in Baltimore. I was a computer programmer there, ...
Knock, Knock — Your Evidence is Here
The Big Bang has always evoked a sense of mystery, awe and curiosity among scientists and laypeople alike. But while the ...
Mensch Madness, Game 1: Esther vs. Hannah!
In the South, we love our sports. March Madness is on the horizon and our minds are on the game! ...
Looking Forward and Looking Back: On Friendships and Transitions
When Jordyn & Becky first met, they were just starting college. Jordyn had dredlocks. Becky’s time was split between the ...
Torah From Life, or Life From Torah?
One of the conversations that I had early in rabbinic school about how we connect to the wisdom of Torah ...
The Torah of March Madness
Have you filled out your bracket yet? Yes, “Madness” is in the air as the most exciting two weeks of ...
From Isolation to Community: Opening the Conversation on Mikvah
Two weeks each month, I refrain from physical intimacy with my husband because of Jewish law. It is not only ...
Homemade Pantry Snacks
One of the greatest things that kids learn at camp is how to do things for themselves, from scratch. Campers ...
My Interracial Marriage Isn’t That Exotic
Those of you who follow my comedy know that my wife is a Black woman who converted to Judaism. What ...
Jews Don’t Celebrate Christmas (Except in Prison in the Islam Republic of Iran)
In Iranian prison I didn’t hear the anti-Semitism that I anticipated. For months, I feared revealing my religion to guards. ...
Mensch Madness – Build Your Bracket!
Every year, when mid-March rolls around, the minds of so many turn to the NCAA basketball tournament and “March Madness.” ...
Parashat Shemini: The Way of Strange Fire
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...
Lost and Found: An Airplane and a Bar Mitzvah
My husband and I are binge-watching Lost , a 2004-2010 TV series. An airplane crashes, leaving survivors stranded without rescue ...