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L’Dor V’Dor – Generation to Generation

It’s no accident that the word “Hanukkah” (which means “rededication”) is closely related to the Hebrew word “hinukh” – education.  After all, how can we ...
Thanksgiving Miracles: The Jewish Family

Thanksgiving Miracles: The Jewish Family

If you’re stressed preparing for this Thanksgiving—with the amount of food you have to cook, cleaning for days, having to sit next to great-uncle Harvey ...
Too Many People Walk Alone

Too Many People Walk Alone

Walking together into difficulty, rather than alone, is a focal point of parashat Vayera, where God commands Abraham to do the impossible.

High Holiday Message 5786

Dear Friends: I’ve experienced earthquakes twice in my life, and though fortunately they were both mild, I found each experience remarkably terrifying. Supposedly, there is ...
Doorpost Missing Mezuzah

Was Korach So Bad?

There are rebels in the Torah. There were rebels against the cultures and norms of the time. Avraham and Sarah rejected polytheism, Yehoshua and Caleb ...
The Living Room Seder

The Living Room Seder

Hosting a living room Seder can allow us to experience a Seder closer to the way that the rabbis thought of it.
Dinah: An Unexpected Trans Story

Dinah: An Unexpected Trans Story

Based on rabbinic midrash from tractate Berakhot, Dinah can be read either as a trans woman or, as this piece argues, a closeted trans man.
The 49-Day Omer Challenge

The 49-Day Omer Challenge

Exploring the mitzvah of counting the omer as a practice of (good) habit formation-- a 49 day omer challenge.