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The blessings of a mixed multitude

A few weeks before I began rabbinical school, I took a vacation and went to visit my in-laws where they ...

Who Knows Thirteen? (Answer Must Be In Ladino)

It is well established that my family is as dorky as it gets when it comes to languages and linguistics, ...

An Aramean Destroyed My Father

Commentaries on the Haggadah contrast the evil of Laban with Pharaoh and see Laban as a symbol for political, sociological, and psychological evil.

Religious Catharsis

Modern Jewish life has been largely drained of the drama and emotional release available in ancient times. Is there a way to recapture it?

Why Passover Is Important

Commemorating the foundational event in Jewish history makes Jews who they are.

The Next Wave of Jewish Feminism

Questions for an Unfinished Revolution

Tefillat Tal: Cultivating a Mindset of Sufficiency

In praying for something as fleeting and nearly invisible as dew, this Passover prayer honors the transition from abundance to enough-ness.

Jewish Parenting

Advice and resources for parents and prospective parents

Tu Bishvat 101

The "birthday of the trees" is a time for seders, tree-planting and more.

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