Meredith Kesner Lewis
Meredith Lewis is the Director of Operations at MyJewishLearning.com. Meredith holds an MA in Hebrew and Judaic studies and an MPA in non-profit finance from New York University. She also received a BS in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Meredith has served as an advisor for United Synagogue Youth in the Westchester and Rockland Counties area as well as an education consultant.
Articles by Meredith Kesner Lewis
Super Bowl, Super Sized
Good news for those synagogues who host Super Bowl-watching parties. The NFL reversed a previous ruling that prohibited houses of ...
Too Early
Last night I was at the grocery store, stocking up before the snow storm hit New York. I saw multiple ...
Emerging Orthodox Communities
On April 6th, the Orthodox Union will be hosting an event called “Meet Emerging Jewish Communities” in New York. They ...
Take a Hint, JNF.
I was walking by a New York City store, when I saw something curious in the window. They looked like ...
Guide for the Halachic Minyan
More and more Orthodox women are exploring the boundaries of their participation in communal Jewish prayer. An Israeli couple has ...
Holocaust Humor: It’s okay to laugh.
Holocaust humor is a very sensitive topic, rightfully so. Many people are appalled by its existence, and this is a ...
The Truth about Obama
Despite the organized Jewish community publicly coming out and acknowledging that Barack Obama is not anti-Semitic, rumors continue to fly ...
A Mitzva Child
Oh Conservative Movement, you continue our love-hate relationship. Today I hate you.The movement’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards recently ...
Tom Zantos Z’L
Today the Jewish community mourns the loss of Tom Lantos, the only Holocaust survivor to serve in the US Congress. ...
Arrrrrrre you going to shul later?
JTA is reporting that an ancient Jewish cemetery found in Jamaica contains headstones with pictures of skulls and crossbones. People ...