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There’s No Such Thing as Closure

There is a relationship in my life that has gnawed at my heartstrings for more than twenty years, and each ...

IF We Build This World In Love

This week’s Torah portion, Tzav, ends with a ceremony consecrating the first Israelite priests, Aaron and his sons. The blood ...

Arrived: First of Our Long Awaited Refugee Families!

Or Shalom, Vancouver’s East-Side Shul, the synagogue I serve as spiritual leader, is a community of 200 households that has ...

Beitzah 11

Unintended consequences.

How to Make A Bike-Powered Menorah in Mississippi (and Everywhere)

Spending Hanukkah in the Deep South is far from my “most remote” holiday experience. In December of 2012, I was ...

Rashi’s Commentaries on the Talmud

The beloved Torah commentator also wrote a much-used commentary on the Talmud.

Best of the Week

With Hanukkah over, we have a bit of a break until the next Jewish holiday. We’re ready for you Tu ...

These Latkes Have a Brilliant Secret Ingredient from Trader Joe’s

Easy, savory and perfect paired with tahini yogurt for dipping.

Pounding on the Gates of Heaven

We have much to lift our spirits and much to concern us in the attention paid to young women laying ...

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