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Does the Ideal Mother Exist?
Our childhood experience is reflected in our adult talk about God.
Celebrating Hanukkah… Even If You Don’t Celebrate Hanukkah
The holiday spirit is here, and I’ll be celebrating Hanukkah this week to its fullest. My family will pause to ...
“How I Met Your Rabbi” – Or, “How I Met Your Mother/Father God”?
Today’s post is from Education Fellow Amanda Winer. “Kids, let me tell you the story of how I met your ...
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 – ...
My Southern Jewish Son, the US Army Sergeant/Black Hawk Helicopter Crew Chief
When we brought our baby son home from the hospital nearly 27 years ago, we imagined many things for his ...
Love Our Families
Here at the Keshet blog, we’re celebrating Mother’s Day with a reminder of how important parental love and support are. ...
Dating and Doctors
It was several years ago when my mother went for a flu shot to our family doctor, an avuncular, bearded ...
Mother/Writer
I have been a writer for my whole adult life. I have only been a mother for five months. Like many ...