2013
Tefillahpolooza: 40 Minutes of Spiritual Fulfillment
“Are you ‘Banging on Things’ today?” “No, I’m checking out ‘Ein Kleine Prayermusik’ with the principal.” “I’m going to the ...
Kosher Soup for Ramadan & Other Tales of My Mother’s Moroccan Childhood
The Bergen Record was coming to my house to do an interview for my new novel. You’d think after having ...
History EXPLODES in Virginia! (Literally)
The 270-plus community histories in the ISJL’s Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities contain countless stories of Jewish-owned businesses. Often, these ...
The One Thing I Didn’t Expect My Son to be Surprised By
Sometimes I forget that we live in a particular sort of liberal bubble here in our “Happy Valley.” And there ...
Falling in Love in Cologne
In a wildly unexpected and completely unpredictable turn of events, I fell madly in love, in Cologne. It was the ...
50 Years Out, A Bishop and A Rabbi Reflect on the March On Washington
Now that the Jewish fall holidays have been celebrated, I have had some time to reflect on some of the ...
Rabbis Without Borders Named As Most Innovative Jewish Program
Rabbis Without Borders is thrilled to be listed in the new Slingshot Guide of The Top 50 Most innovative Jewish ...
The Demise of the Chief Rabbinate
In the spring of 1921, Rabbi Abraham Isaac HaKohen Kook became the first Chief Rabbi of the Land of Israel ...
Welcome to JOFA’s New Blog – The Torch!
Jewish feminists have a lot to say. We have been grappling with issues of gender inclusion in Jewish life for ...
Keshet named one of the top American Jewish organizations
Today we were named one of the top American Jewish Organizations by Slingshot. We’re especially grateful to be honored as one ...