2013

More Than the Entire Universe

Every night, for years, when I put my son to bed, I enjoy the ritual (which I know will probably ...

Uncle Sam(uel) Needs YOU!

In addition to being the Director of Rabbinic Services at the ISJL, I’m a proud member of the Jewish Welfare ...

A Bar Mitzvah Boy’s Call for Marriage Equality

I am a very, very strong supporter of equal rights and the freedom of men and women to marry whomever ...

The Shameful Distinction of Lithuania

I first came across the writings of Dovid Katz while researching what happened to my relatives in Lithuania in the ...

JOFA 2013: The Ultimate Conference for Orthodox Jewish Feminists

We’re getting really excited about the JOFA conference, less than a week away! The 8th International JOFA Conference, set for ...

This Old Freedom Train

In this country, and perhaps at this season of Hanukkah especially, we celebrate our Freedom of Religion.  We also celebrate ...

My Son, His Autism, and My New Appreciation for Hanukkah

Last August, when my son, Jonah, returned from sleepaway camp with a sunburn, an array of nasty-looking mosquito bites, and a ...

In The Words of Chuck Selber, Part 1: Purposeful Anger

For many years, social activists and academics have pontificated on the role that anger plays in the pursuit of social ...

What I’m grateful for this Thanksgivukkah

Often, when I take a moment to remind myself what I’m grateful for, I think about my grandmothers. My life ...

The Hanukkah Calendar Quirk You Might Have Missed

Yes, everyone in the Jewish world and beyond knows today is Thankgivukkah. But there’s another quirk of the calendar that ...

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