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My Black Brother Deserves What I Have
When I was eight years old, our family began looking into adopting a child. I was nervous and excited about ...
I Am Not Afraid
Are you afraid of things that go bump in the night? I was, but I’ve been taking a course — well, ...
Celebrating Jewish History in One of the Deepest “Deep South” Towns
Last month, 150 members of the Southern Jewish Historical Society gathered for their 41st annual conference. Even for a group ...
Would You Resist?
I am a rabbi. I am 46 years old. I am also the granddaughter and grand-niece of Germans who were ...
Going Back Isn’t an Option
It seems that we have entered a new era. Taking in the news, it seems to be an open season ...
Revitalizing Women’s Tefillah Groups
As a Modern Orthodox high school student at Ramaz, I find meaning in women’s tefillah (prayer) services. After experiencing them at ...
Just Your Typical Egyptian Mexican American Jew
It is interesting to grow up in an old world family with new world ideas. My childhood dinners were created ...
Be All That You Can Be
In 1996, I fell in love with Marsha Falk’s feminist revision of the blessing I’d been giving my daughters every ...
The Wages of Deceit
This week’s Torah portion, Toldot, is filled with stories of people lying to and tricking one another. Jacob tricks his ...
Jewish Resources for World AIDS Day
Today marks the 28th World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and mourning those we lost ...
Prophets, Pastors, or Pariahs
So here we are, three weeks after the presidential election, and it ain’t an easy time to be a Jewish ...
Down South: A Catholic, a Jew, and an Episcopalian Walk Into a Bar…
As I’ve written about before, music has been a huge part of my life and my Judaism ever since I ...
When Blessings Bring Pain
When I saw the little blue line on the pregnancy test, I felt like I was walking on air. A ...
The Soul of the Golem is Truth
Last week, CNN ran a controversial banner: “Alt-Right Founder Questions if Jews are People.”On the one hand: Move on folks; ...
I’m Fired Up and This is Why
A packed church of nearly 1,500 people gathered in unity to demand social justice. We came together from different faith ...