observance

Yes, I’m Celebrating a New Jewish Holiday Today

Let’s make a new Jewish holiday.Wait…what?Let’s make a new Jewish holiday. When I opened a recent daily e-mail from The ...

OM(er)G: What’s With the Beards?

There’s been some pretty intense facial hair around the ISJL office lately. If you stopped by in May, you might ...

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 ...

Parashat Korach: A Revolution with Boundaries

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...