2013
Why Kids Love Scary Stories
My parents are getting ready to move, to abandon the house I’ve lived in since I was born, and we ...
What Matters More: Our Day Schools Or Our Commitment To Religious Neutrality?
I am an unabashed advocate of Jewish day school education. I attended day school from kindergarten through eighth grade, and ...
What’s In Your Duffel Bag?
As we gear up for camp every year, there is so much work to be done. Schedules to be finalized, ...
Around The Jewish South – This Week!
It’s a big week in the Jewish South! Summer camp is in full swing, and the air is full with ...
Organized Crime and Kosher Food Certification
The Toronto Star recently reported that several firebombings of kosher restaurants in Quebec may not be the work of anti-Semites ...
Parashat Pinchas: The Wife of Moses, the Mother of Pinchas and other Midianites
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...
Our Official Wedding Gift Guide
What Gift Do You Give at a Jewish Wedding?As the summer heats up, our calendars start filling with weddings and ...
The “Nervited” Camp Director
T-minus three days until my camp staff arrive. Ten days until our teens arrive. Nine months ago I was shrugging ...
Preparing for the Education Conference
Late June is a special time at the ISJL office. Education Fellows are hard at work on programs, crafts and ...
She Is Who He Is
When teens transitions to a new gender, what happens to the rest of the family? In November, we shared a ...