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
Holy American Jewry, Batman!
It’s worth checking out Eli Valley‘s latest comic strip on Jewcy. This one has Batman and Robin saving the Jewish ...
Advocating for Jewish summer camps
Is it really all pray, no play at Ramah camps across the country?This was the question posed by a Forward ...
The Numbers Game
UJC reported this week that the number of young Jews who applied for Birthright Israel was far greater than the ...
E-giving
We here at MJL have a strong appreciation for the internet. We have to in our line of business. But, ...
Here comes the bride. And the caterer. And the florist. And the band.
June is a popular time for Jewish weddings. Being a newlywed myself, we went through all of the traditional aspects ...
Mordecai Ardon
Last week marked the 15th yahrzeit of Mordecai Ardon, arguably Israel’s greatest painter. This week, MJL features an article about ...
Pharoah’s real reason
First born sons have lots of responsibilities: being redeemed (Pidyon HaBen), fasting before Passover, and not losing their birthright to ...
Trying to be colorblind
Apparently there’s a new crisis in our community–addressing Jews of color.Or at least Jewish communal leaders are creating said crisis.The ...
A New Image for Israel
For our blog readers who also subscribe to Sports Illustrated (I know this may be a small percentage), “This Week’s ...
Something to Chew On
Puppies are cute, cuddly, and loving. They can even be Jewish. (Who hasn’t been to a bark mitzvah these days?)Puppy ...