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Rosh Hashanah from the Other Side
How would I have experienced Rosh Hashanah if I were sitting on the men’s side of the mechitza? Would it ...
Rosh Hashanah: Get Woke
During the High Holiday period, we expect a great deal from ourselves. Putting aside the business of material holiday preparation ...
A New Year’s Resolution to Be Proud Of (That You Actually Can Keep!)
Rosh Hashanah is a time for many things. Reflection. Spiritual rejuvenation. Eating large meals with family and friends. And making ...
Spiritual Not Religious at Rosh Hashanah
Shabbat dinner with young university students can be an adventure. My husband and I warm them up with a few ...
What My Road Trip Taught Me Just in Time for the High Holy Days
My husband and I took a weekend getaway to Toronto. Crossing the Peace Bridge into Canada, it struck me how ...
Inspiration
When we open our eyes in the morning, when we are confronted with challenges, when we seek to create beauty, ...
Stories My Mother Never Told: My Bat Mitzvah Speech
“Stories My Mother Never Told” is a three-part blog series dedicated to re-envisioning what it can mean for parents and ...
Just Do It: A High Holy Day Call to Action
The season of teshuvah is for thinking and feeling, but mainly as springboards for action
Stories My Mother Never Told: Learning to Lein
“Stories My Mother Never Told” is a three-part blog series dedicated to re-envisioning what it can mean for parents and ...
Stories My Mother Never Told: Leading A Zimmun
“Stories My Mother Never Told” is a three-part blog series dedicated to re-envisioning what it can mean for parents and ...
Don’t Wait for the Angels to Send you a Message
Last September, one of the kindest and loveliest of my friends and colleagues was diagnosed with an aggressive form of ...
Now That I Have A Kid, How Do I Mark New Years… And Small Moments Each Day?
“Can you believe it’s been a year!?” Ever since my son was about 10 months old, many people have commented ...
On Shofar Blowing and Racism
מִן-הַמֵּצַר, קָרָאתִי יָּהּ; עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָהּ Out of the tight place I called to the LORD; God answered me ...
5 Questions to Ask Yourself for the New Year
1. Am I living the life I want? Yup, that’s a big one to contemplate. Even a bit scary. But ...
Dare to Bare Those Ankles
I remember where I was sitting. It was a spring day in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I was wearing my white button ...