judaism
From Intermarried Couple to Observant Jewish Family
When my wife and I speak to groups about our family’s journey to Judaism, inevitably we are asked about our ...
But what have you done for me lately?
A couple of weeks ago, Michal Kohane caused a few ripples in the blogosphere by getting fired over the column ...
How can one make moral decisions?
A few weeks ago, an acquaintance of mine gleefully forwarded a link to a study that asserted that atheists and ...
The NFL Draft, the Omer, and the Power of Potential
I am a self-confessed football fanatic. From September through January, my Sundays are centered around the performance of the San ...
A Contemporary Story Of Redemption
“My father was a wandering Aramean.” With this quote, from Deuteronomy 26:5, we begin not only the Maggid (story-telling) portion ...
The Pedagogy of Nemo: What a Winter Storm Can Teach Us About Shabbat
Well, that was an unexpected weekend! For those of you who do not live in the Northeast, we just got ...
Is Freedom A Jewish Virtue?
Are you on the freedom bandwagon yet? Celebrations of the concept of freedom seem to be permeating the cultural-political zeitgeist ...
Can We Please Stop Re-Fighting Hanukkah?
Ask any Jew what Hanukkah is about and you are likely to get one of two possible explanations: Maccabees or ...
Are We Living Up To Thanksgiving’s Potential?
So what did you really look forward to last week—Thanksgiving or Black Friday? Gorging on turkey surrounded by all those ...
Traveling the World to Ensure the Jewish Future
I’m going to be busy this coming week. I’m heading to Israel, England, Iran, Canada, China and Jamaica. There will ...