Partner Blogs
I Don’t Resolve – I Make Plans, Based On Jewish Values
As the New Year approached, many people took out the pen and paper to note down their resolutions. Now the ...
A Spiritual Assist for Keeping New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions are hard to keep. So in the past I did not bother at all. This year, is ...
Philanthropist Charles Feeney, Maimonides and Anonymous Giving
I recently read an article in the New York Times about Charles F. Feeney, whom the headline calls the “James Bond ...
A Letter to my Younger Self Series: Ailsa
Dear Ailsa,It may seem strange, this being a letter from the future. The last thing you want right now is ...
Judaism in a Cloud-Based Economy
Last week, my phone wouldn’t charge. Since it was still under warranty, I got a loaner phone while it was shipped ...
Why The Swastika at HUC Restored This Alum’s Faith
On any given day, if I spend five minutes scrolling through Facebook I’m likely to see 20 posts bringing attention to ...
Sleep to Dream, Dream to Plan, Plan to Act
This winter vacation, I slept more than I had in recent memory. Heading to Upstate New York with my wife ...
New Year, New Semester
I love New Year’s Eve. I love reflecting on the past year, celebrating with friends, and watching the ball drop. ...
Peace Boots
The morning after: Having arrived at Genesis 18:23 with my 9th graders, it seemed like the only thing to do ...
The Making of A Modern Kosher Baker
An African-American woman converts to Judaism and opens the only kosher bakery in town.
The Vagina Monologues Frummed Out
Among many other exciting offerings at the JOFA conference evening of the arts, we’re excited to host Monologues from the ...
Everyone Has One Sermon
They say that all rabbis have only one sermon. If you’re lucky you have two, but when you look at the second ...
It’s Not A Supernatural Miracle
Eternal light in the ancient Temple symbolized an uninterrupted connection between God and the people. When the Romans desecrated the ...
Don’t Forget This Important Holiday Gift
This is a crazy time of year. Life is hectic. We’re working and scheduling those last few very important meetings ...
The Dangers of Purity
The holiday of Hanukkah should be a fraught one for American Jews. Most of us know it as a gift-giving holiday, ...