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Baseball, Dads, and Judaism
Happy Father's Day to all the great father figures out there. And play ball!
Visiting Vicksburg: Reflections from a Rabbi/Army Chaplain
Newly ordained. Longtime military. Feeling these responsibilities deeply.
From Seder to Iftar
I haven’t seen my friend Hafsa in a few weeks since my spouse and I enjoyed an Iftar dinner at ...
What Playing Games Can Teach Us About Prayer
Sometimes, structure stifles creativity.
Ode to Spontaneous Selves
It was Fall the first time I asked my mom if I looked handsome, about halfway through my process of ...
Breaking Out
Merkaz Karama, a communal space, using one word from Hebrew and one from Arabic that together translate as Dignity Center
The Power of Stories
Flashback to 2009, when my middle son was 5 years old: “Tell me a story,” he asked. Not, read me ...
The Soul of Waiting
This post is for anyone who finds waiting to be a challenge – meaning most everyone.
Meet Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder
This is a new series featuring the incredible work of some of the most groundbreaking rabbis in the Jewish world.
After Two Years As Southern Jewish Fellows, Where Are They Going?
The 2016-2018 ISJL Fellows' Next Journeys Will Them Across the World... And Across the Hall
Three Things the Jewish Community Can Do Better, According to a Mixed-Race Jewish Professional
Tema Smith’s own experiences as a mixed race person shape her vision as a Jewish professional.
Jumping into the Deep End: Why Yesterday’s News Must Be Taught Today
Teaching to struggle is much harder than teaching to love.