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What Makes a Jewish Home Jewish?

They are filled with ethnic and religious objects--and everyday objects imbued with special meaning.

A Maccabeats Miracle

Last Chanukah the world was introduced to the Maccabeats with their runaway hit “Candlelight.” This year another song, “Miracles,” has ...

The December Dilemma

Whether you ignore Christmas altogether or celebrate it with non-Jewish friends or family, the holiday provokes a lot of emotions.

Lech-Lecha – One More Layer of Goodbye

In memoriam, for Rabbi Samuel Dresner, HaRav Shumel Chayyim ben Yehuda v’ Malka z”l.

Humble Audacity

Commentary on Parshat Noah, Genesis 6:9-11:32After the great flood, all of humanity shared a single language and lived together in ...

Receiving in Giving

In Parashat Re’eh, this week’s Torah portion, we’re plainly taught that if we freely give to brothers and sisters who ...

The Birth of a Female Orthodox Rabbinate

When I was ordained as a rabbi, a little under two years ago, my husband hosted a lovely party at ...

Hate Talk, the Nesting Ground for Orlando

This past Monday, exhausted from the stress of the Orlando tragedy and its reverberations of grief, my husband and I ...

Parsnip-Sweet Potato Latkes

A new twist on a holiday classic.

Shabbat Rest and Renewal

Two elements that are the essence of Shabbat.

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