justice
Inclusion is a Jewish Imperative
Why do you try to be so inclusive? It’s OBVIOUS that you are liberal because you care about these marginalized ...
Accidentally 1%
“There will be no poor among you…” – Deut. 15:4Last night I was stranded in a Mercedes E Class in ...
A Modest Case For Civil Marriage Equality
Political discourse finds expression everywhere it can. People discuss their convictions over dinner, at water coolers in the office, in ...
Unleavened Equality
I will never forget the moment when my daughter came out. She was 5 years old. We were eating dinner ...
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 ...
On Pesach, you are not alone.
Passover has always been my favorite holiday. I love the foods, seeing my family and my friends who are normally ...
Spicing Up Your Seder
As a rabbi who also happens to be a mother of small kids, I am often asked for creative ideas ...
When It Is Not Obvious
A couple weeks ago news stations around the country featured the story of an 87-year old woman, a resident of ...
The Power of Community
Earlier this week, Rabbi Shira Stutman wrote a short essay in Slate about her realization that when she was in middle ...
Increasing Purim’s Joy
Purim is coming and the inhabitants of my house are giddy with anticipation. It has long been a favorite holiday ...