A Multicultural Children’s Book List for Modern Families

A mom's list of children's books that are favorites in her multicultural Jewish family

Twice Blessed: Jewish and Gay in the 21st Century

An examination of contemporary gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Jewish communities.

Planning a Brit Milah (Bris)

What to do before your son's circumcision.

Civil Marriage in Israel

For a large number of Israelis, religious politics and identity issues disrupt the pursuit of holy matrimony.

Preparing to Relocate

Relocation from a Jewish perspective.

Birthright Israel

The impact the organization has had on Israeli tourism and Jews in the diaspora.

Are Synagogues Outsourcing Tikkun Olam?

These are exciting times for Jewish social justice.  This past week, an interfaith group of ministers, led in part by the ...

Parent-Child Dynamics Shift Before Bar/Bat Mitzvah

A family educator offers words of advice to the family.

The Power of Being Seen

Laura Thor spoke these words at Transgender Day of Remembrance last year, at a service held at Jefferson Unitarian Church, ...

1950s America: A ‘Golden Age’ for Jews

After World War II, Judaism thrived in America, and the country awarded its Jews insider status.