2013
The Violation of Dinah; The Violation of our Society
The following is adapted from the drasha (sermon) delivered by Rori Picker Neiss at Bais Abraham Congregation, St Louis, MO ...
Beyond Latkes: Hanukkah Around the World
Rabbi discusses Jewish Hanukkah Holiday traditions from around the world
The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.
A number of recent essays have been swimming their way across the blogosphere and seem to have serendipitously swirled together. ...
Mazes vs. Labyrinths: How Do You See Life?
What is the difference between a maze and a labyrinth?A maze – as many of us know – is intended ...
Tools to Observe Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), memorializes trans individuals who have died because of anti-transgender discrimination and victimization. It occurs annually ...
It’s Not Just for Feminists Anymore
It’s not easy being a feminist.We are the butts of jokes, the objects of stereotypes, and the recipients of sometimes ...
Creating New Traditions (and Recipes!) for Thanksgivukkah
Last month I wrote about new ways of looking at the same old foods as a way to take an ...
Psalms for the Philippines
Oklahoma City, where I live, has an amazing Jewish community. And, unfortunately, this amazing Jewish community is an expert in ...
Typhoon Haiyan and the Importance of Giving
“Shall we make Man in our image?” A favorite rabbinic comment of mine reads Genesis 1:25 as a questions rather ...
Partners in Prayer: A Recipe for Success
A new partnership minyan was recently formed in Hampstead in North-West London. Here, two of the founders, Beverly Paris and ...