Partner Blogs
The Urgency of Civility
It seems to me that we do not do a lot of talking to each other anymore. There is lots ...
A Tale of Two Havdalot
So there we were this past Saturday evening, some 500 people strong, many arm in arm, singing the la, la ...
When I Went to Synagogue
Earlier this week, Anna Solomon wrote for the Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning about Jews in the West and a grandmother’s secrets. Her ...
The Study of Torah Encompasses Them All
A young man adorned with a black hat, a prayer shawl and phylacteries offers up his morning prayers in the ...
Jews in America’s West
Yesterday, Anna Solomon wrote for the Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning about a grandmother’s secrets. Her novel, The Little Bride , is now ...
“Wocka Wocka!”
I’m excited about the new Muppet Movie, and who wouldn’t be given great lines like the following from the trailer:Kermit, ...
A Grandmother’s Secrets
Anna Solomon’s debut novel, The Little Bride, is now available. She will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book ...
Holiness on a Tablet
This past Sunday, I had the honor of officiating at a beautiful wedding. Rachel and Nathan met last year here ...
Shabbos is Coming!
Last week was the first week of early Shabbat. Once the clocks go back, Shabbat jumps back an hour, too. ...
Write, Pray, Swim, Bike, Run
Earlier this week, Karol Neilsen wrote about the inefficiency of writing and how not to quit. Her new memoir, Black Elephants, was ...
Who Owns Our Words?
For artists and writers, their creativity is their livelihood. The ideas that sprout from their heads are what put bread ...
Got Gelt?
What’s your way of giving tzedakah?Our friends at American Jewish World Service are launching an exciting new project. Where Do ...
Never Quit on a Hill
On Monday, Karol Nielsen, author of Black Elephants, wrote about the inefficiency of writing. She will be blogging all week for Jewish ...
Help MyJewishLearning for Just $2!
It’s that time of year — MyJewishLearning.com is conducting our annual campaign. We have a bit of an unusual request: We only ...
The role of music in the healing of Gabrielle Giffords
Yesterday morning, in a weekly class on Jewish mysticism that I teach in the local community, we were concluding our ...