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Looking Up in New York

As this is my first post, please allow me to introduce myself: I am the author of  Am I a ...

Light Growing in My Darkness

I am a person particularly affected by sunlight, aware of a shift in my body and mood that coincides with ...

Yevamot 70

Uncircumcised priests.

Passing Your Story to the Next Generation

M'dor L'dor: How to feel connected across generations.

Anzia Yezierska’s “Bread Givers:” A Lens on the Beehive of the Lower East Side

In "Bread Givers," her 1925 novel, Anzia Yezierska explored a world of pushcarts and tenements.

The Swastika’s Origins

Although the hooked cross predates the Nazi flag by 5,000 years, today it is widely considered a hate symbol.

What’s In A Miracle?

The miraculous experience of the Exodus and redemption inspires us to seek the miraculous presence of God in our daily lives.

Jewish Thinkers & Thought 101

It is difficult to speak of a single or official Jewish worldview, theology, or philosophy. Instead, we must speak of Jewish theologies and philosophies: the various and varied religious worldviews articulated during Judaism's long history.

My X-Files Bat Mitzvah

You may have noticed we’ve had a few B’nai Mitzvah-related posts lately.  We are at the start of celebrating our ...

Hebrew By Design

Before I could read and write in English, I spoke Yiddish. At age 3 I learned the Hebrew alef-bet alongside ...

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