2013

Ignore the Surveys: American Jews are Building Collaborative Communities

There has been a tremendous amount of ink spilled and keys pressed discussing the finer details of the Pew Research ...

“Rabbi, please, let me immerse in the mikveh alone!”

I have two issues with the title of this blog post. For one thing, I should not have to ask ...

Carrying Deborah’s Torch to a New Generation of Feminists

Nearly every book of Tanakh, the bible, is filled with stories about strong, independent women who influenced and led the ...

Giving

This holiday season, we have giving on our minds and in our hearts. How camp influences what it means to ...

Claiming Myself as a Victim of Terror

In radio and newspaper interviews I’ve done recently, a singular question has been asked more than any other: if your wife ...

Chile con Hebrew

As part of a gap year between high school and college, I spent six months in Santiago, Chile. I was ...

Finding Fallen Sparks in the Mosh Pit

When I was 21, I came out as transgender and identified as a boy. Simultaneously I also came out as ...

Does Judaism Ultimately Matter?

Last week, I had a mystical experience.As I took my seat on an airplane flying from Toronto to Vancouver, the ...

The Thanksgiving Nakba

The confluence of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah seems to have brought more than the usual rush of madness to Hanukkah, which ...

From Menorahs to Candles: A Hanukkah Shopping Guide

Hanukkah’s on the horizon. Got your menorah? Candles? Gelt? Check out our snazzy picks for holidays basics, and be prepared ...

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