2013
In The Words of Chuck Selber, Part 2: A Jew, A Writer, And So Much More
This post continues our December series on the life and work of AIDS activist Chuck Selber.Chuck was, as his mom ...
Happy Merry Christmas, Ma’am! On Being Jewish in a Strange Land
Until I moved to India, I’d never viewed being Jewish as something unusual. I grew up in an upper middle ...
It’s Never Too Late to Make a Difference: Edie Windsor
In 2006 I was Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. Before you get too impressed, I’ll remind you: in 2006 ...
New, Beautiful Video! Moving Highlights of the JOFA Conference
This week’s JOFA Conference, with 1000 participants from 125 cities in seven countries, over 50 sessions on topics as diverse ...
From Hail Mary to Hail Miriam
At 6’2”, 210-pound Avi Rosenblum has tattoos that reflect his religious faith and cultural heritage. He stands out. Some might ...
The Many-Flavored Wellspring That Is Orthodox Feminism
Little known fact: The JOFA Conference existed before JOFA existed. The first conference on feminism and Orthodoxy that took place ...
Making Menorah-Oil… Maccabee-Style!
Today’s post is from guest writer Joanna Brichetto, Experiential Educator at Nashville’s West End Synagogue, who also runs the website Bible ...
You Don’t Have to Be an Addict to Be in Recovery
Thirty years ago I was drawn to a classified ad in the LA Times looking for a Social Worker with an MSW ...
How I Became an Accidental Housewife—and Ignored the Labels
I was sitting on the couch in my tiny apartment, trying to decide between takeout Thai and takeout sushi for ...
Connect, and They Will Come
This past Shabbat I hosted the last in the three-part set of gatherings that had been planned, designed and implemented ...