Category: Mitzvot

Audrey Horelick

Similar Yet Different

The latest L’Dor V’Dor essay explores how similar yet different the lives of a granddaughter and a grandmother are.

Ezra Awend

Modeling for the Future

In the latest L’Dor V’Dor submission, a grandson reflects on his grandfather’s modeling of Judaism for his family and how he will do the same

Landon Kels

Three Generations, One Parsha

Three generations, a grandmother, a father, and a son, each had the same parasha for their Bnai Mitzvot, sharing here what that meant.

Mila Awend

Baubie

The latest L’Dor V’Dor explores a granddaughter’s relationship with her Baubie and how that impacts her Judaism.

Emerson Blum

My Family’s Jewish Journey

In the next L’Dor V’dor Essay, tenth grader Emerson Blum shares about his family’s Jewish journey, leading through his own.

Bella Jobe

Introducing My Jewish Family

Introducing the modern Jewish family means a rich, interwoven tapestry of different stories and customs, changing within generations.

Ava Kagan Ehrlich

Every Part of The Future

In an essay for the L’Dor V’Dor contest, Ava Ehrlich explores what it means to be the future and to carry on her grandmother’s legacy.

Seth Golob

Seth Golob: L’Dor V’Dor

In another essay for the L’Dor V’Dor contest, Seth Golob shares about his family’s history and what passing down Jewish pride means to him.

Maia Weissman

Ziskeit

This L’Dor V’Dor essay comes infused with Yiddishisms, like ziskeit, to help describe the old and the new, what used to be and what carries on

Darlene P. Campos

Two Generations Apart, Yet So Close

The Torah advises the young to “Remember the days of old; reflect upon the years of other generations” (Deuteronomy 32:7). As a writer of historical

Mandi-Lou Gross

Snapshot of Three Generations

In an essay for the inaugural L’Dor V’Dor essay contest, Mandi Gross explores what it means to capture a snapshot of three generations.

Marriage As Mitzvah
Rabbi Carl Astor

Marriage As Mitzvah

Jews see marriage as mitzvah based on biblical and rabbinic texts. Marriage is seen as important for spirituality and closeness with God.