Partner Blogs
Normal English and the Novel
Plot was the last thing on my mind when I sat down to make a novel out of the stories ...
Do Different Religions See “Peace” Differently?
As I mentioned in my last blog post, I grew up knowing very little about Judaism or Jewish culture. In ...
The Secret Garden
Reading the Torah has always fascinated me. I grew up in a home of leyners (readers of Torah, traditionally men) ...
Using a Business Model to Make Jewish Summer Camp Affordable
By Rabbi Jason MillerAsk any Jewish family that sends their children to both a private Jewish day school and a ...
The Inhumanity of “Affordable Care”
A few days ago, the distraction of actual governance in Washington was the report on Employment, the economy, and the ...
Labyrinth: Going Green (Hint: It’s Not What You’re Thinking…)
Today’s post was written collaboratively by Education Fellows Elaine Barenblat, Dan Ring, and Allison Poirier This February, the ISJL launched the ...
Beginning a Literary Career
Although St. Martin’s Press would probably prefer me not to mention it, Shlepping the Exile , which comes out next ...
Affluenza—REALLY?!
This week’s stunning headline read “Affluenza Defense Lands Wealthy Teen in Rehab After He Kills 4 People in Drunk Driving Accident.”The ...
My Journey from the Closet to the Pulpit
Inspired by Ari Naveh’s reflections on joining the rabbinate as a gay man, Elianna Yolkut looks back on her own ...
Northern Sports Fan Transplanted into Southern Sportsland
When you’re not “from” the South, you have to get used to a few things when you move down here. ...
Parashat Ki Tissa: Hashem and Equity
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...
Wrestling with the Ethics of the Sochi Olympics
With the Sochi Olympics starting today, Rachel Gurevitz takes to the Rabbis Without Borders blog to examine the anti-gay laws currently in place ...
Jewish Disability Awareness Month
February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month (JDAM), which brings a topic that is very important to us at the Foundation ...
On Edith Pearlman
I imagine many of us can remember exactly where we were when we encountered a favorite book—when we felt our ...
Give Us Your Camp Stories!
Our friends over at JTA are compiling amusing camp anecdotes for an upcoming special package on Jewish camping. From the strangest ...