Faith: Jewish Religion and Faith Based Journalistic Stories
This Tisha B’Av, Focus On Jewish Agency, Not Jewish Passivity
We would be foolish to ignore the parallels between the way Jewish leaders exercised agency then and today.
I Should Not Have To Check My Jewish Values At The Synagogue Door
Our organizations embody Jewish values externally — but internally, the finances show otherwise.
Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes: The Havdalah Spice Box
Four short prayers, sung in half-darkness, a small gathering surrounding a candle ablaze — it’s enchanting, entrancing, primal.
To Understand America — Read The Bible
What role should biblical text play in American politics? A big one, a new anthology argues.
I Am An Orthodox Clergywoman, And I Am Changing My Title.
Why the title ‘Rabba’ matters.
The Center Cannot Hold
Ours is an era when the unthinkable has become thinkable again.
Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes: The Kiddush Cup ‘Fountain’
“The interesting thing about Jewish ritual objects is how they reflect the time and place where they are made.”
Shavuot Is About A Poor Convert — Would Your Community Welcome Her Today?
In the Shavuot story, Ruth is the heroine — but we often overlook the exceptional inclusiveness of her community.
Why Does Judaism Have So Many Different Words For ‘Sin’?
And is there such a thing as a ‘holy sin’?
The Morning After — A Bris In The Chabad Of Poway Community
“We must choose to live,” said the mohel.
