Jewish wedding

How My Good Girl Routine Failed Me

I was born Orthodox. I was raised Orthodox. And without much of a rebellion at all, I slipped into adulthood ...

Intermarriage Questions Go Beyond “How Will They Raise the Kids?”

A couple of years ago I received a call from a long-time congregant, Steve (I’ve changed his name and other ...

Should We Bring Back Arranged Marriage?

Not long ago, a friend of mine posted an excellently snarky commentary about a new television show called, Married at ...

Why I hope a Right-Winger Becomes the Next Chief Rabbi of Israel

There is a big election coming up on Wednesday, one many American Jews might not be aware of. In response ...

Being Truly Present

Ask anyone who knows me and he or she will tell you that I love my social media.Yes, I’m one ...

Unleavened Equality

I will never forget the moment when my daughter came out. She was 5 years old. We were eating dinner ...

A new face of interfaith marriage

In the past couple of weeks I’ve had some very interesting enquiries from couples seeking to be married by a ...

Love Story: The Making of a Jewish Wedding

I prepared the bimah with two kiddush cups, a bottle of kosher wine and a glass wrapped in a white ...