New Orleans
How Do You “Feel” Jewish?
At my congregation in New Orleans, I teach an adult beginner Hebrew class. There are many different types of students ...
We Are All In The Club
Here’s a lesson for Jewish kids I came across this December — which is a pretty good lesson for adults, ...
Praying on Display: Learning to Pray All Over Again
I have always derived great pleasure from personal prayer during worship services. Spirituality is core to my identity; the journey ...
“Is That A Cross On Your License Plate, Rabbi?”
“Um, Rabbi? Don’t you feel a little bit weird with a cross on the back of your car?”I fielded this ...
Divestment? Not in New Orleans!
In our corner of the world, Temple Sinai of New Orleans and The St. Charles Ave. Presbyterian Church have been ...
Is Mardi Gras More Jewish Than You Think?
The parades of Mardi Gras are a communal event. It isn’t unusual for folks to begin gathering in their favorite ...
What Makes a Home “Southern and Jewish”?
What makes our home Southern and Jewish? If you were blindfolded and brought into my home, it wouldn’t take you ...
Ayeikah – Where Y’At?
What’s Jewish about… The N’awlins phrase “Where Y’At?” Eating cheese grits soufflé in Alexandria, Louisiana? Cheering “Roll Tide” on Wednesday, ...
Interfaith, Outreach, Inclusion … Why Bother?
We hear a lot about “interfaith” and “outreach” programming. In fact, I spend a lot of my time promoting it. ...
It Takes a Community: Katrina, Recovery, Resilience
Hurricane Katrina (and the man-made disaster of the levee breaks) struck Louisiana and Mississippi seven years ago today, with devastating ...