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
Kol Nidre Services Online
This year the Jewish TV Network will be broadcasting live Kol Nidre services from the Wilshire Boulevard Temple on its ...
My Stomach: My Ruler, My King
Like many Jews, I have stomach problems. Fortunately for most people, their problems aren’t as severe as mine. For three ...
And then?
This week, the Jerusalem Post has an op-ed by a former Birthright Israel participant entitled, “What Now?” Struggling with how ...
No need for an eruv
My husband and I are just about to close on our first home next week. Looking for homes was a ...
Next Year in Jerusalem
At the end of the neilah, the final part of the Yom Kippur service, we say b’shana haba b’yerushaleym, next ...
Invite Only
The High Holidays can prove to be spiritually lacking, particularly for those of us who spend everyday surrounded by Judaism. ...
How about Gmar Chatima Tova?
Every year the President sends greetings to the Jewish people for Rosh Hashanah. President Bush has been careful to not ...
Lamentations 9/11
I thought it would be a bit odd to have an entire day of posts without mentioning 9/11. On Faith, ...
Reviewing the Rabbi
Jews tend to be critical of High Holidays services, particularly when it comes to the performance of the rabbi. Quite ...
Creating new ritual
Last week, the good folks at Jewschool blogged about the need for Jewish ritual in contemporary life events. Their list ...