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Restore Yourself
A few months ago I realized I hadn’t been myself for a long time. I’d been under a lot of stress ...
Celebrate, Disability, Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live, Rosh Hashanah, Weddings & Marriage
Kol Yisrael Aravim Zeh Bazeh: All Israel Is Responsible for One Another
One of my family’s favorite Sarah Silverman routines plays on the Jewish habit of always claiming one of our own: ...
Beliefs & Practices, Celebrate, Live, Rabbis Without Borders, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
What Are You Doing Tomorrow?
As a rabbi who is blessed with the humbling privilege of leading her congregation, after the High Holy Days have ...
Beliefs & Practices, Pray, Prayer Services
How to Have an Aliyah
What you should know before you're called to the Torah.
I Think About This Kosher Hot Dog Every Day
The chicken-cilantro dog garnished with Caesar salad from Jeff's Gourmet in LA is legendary.
Why I Converted to Judaism
My involvement with Judaism began with a Jewish boyfriend, but I ultimately converted for myself.
Surrogate Judaism
Some try to "outsource" their Judaism, but this approach has severe limits.
American Jews, Celebrate, Jewish History, Shabbat
Shabbat as Social Reform
Rabbis and Jews argued for a five-day work week in order to be able to observe Shabbat.
Celebrate, Denominations, JOFA's Torch, Live, Pray, Women & Feminism
Shelo Asani Isha
It was mid-August and the air conditioning was broken in the café on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Across ...
Eat, Jewish Thought, Rabbis Without Borders, Science and Ecology, Study
“The State of the Union is …”
Every January I reflect on the lessons of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and his good friend Dr. Martin Luther King, ...