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Race Matters: Reflections from a White Southern Jewish Mother
I’ve been thinking a lot about race lately. Many others have, too, in the aftermath of George Zimmerman’s acquittal – ...
How Fear Brings Us Together
As a native New Yorker and a die-hard Yankees fan, the year I lived in Boston was not always an ...
I Can See North Korea From My Backyard
I am writing this blog from my bunker in Los Angeles, so if it doesn’t make perfect sense when you ...
Blessings & Curses: Moments of Misunderstanding
“Jews are dogs, killers of Christ!”The shouts came from an irate woman as I was walking into one of our ...
Taking The Plunge
It was January 2007, almost exactly six years ago. I was sitting in my office, reviewing a dense corporate document ...
New Motto: Be (Spiritually) Prepared
When I was growing up, a common group activity to do with Jewish teens was some sort of values clarification. ...