Celebrate
You may say she’s a dreamer
Today’s Jewel of Elul is written by philanthropist/superwoman Lynn Schusterman. She writes about dreaming big.Being a philanthropist, I am constantly ...
Todd & God is Back
Now it’s for real. We’ve got the new episode of MyJewishLearning’s The Adventures of Todd & God up and ready ...
Spectacles of Devotion: Ani vs. Adi
I love listening to songs first thing in the morning. I have a habit of waking up in a very ...
Rock the Vote 5769!
These Presidential elections sure do go on for a while. Sometimes, I say, “Why can’t the US just be like ...
Judgment Day
It’s the month of Elul, the time when we begin the introspection that culminates with the High Holidays. So I ...
Jews at the Games
Here’s a list of all of the Jewish athletes at the 2008 Summer Games, many of whom joined Israeli President ...
Tisha B’Av in NYC
For those of you in New York City, the Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning will be holding its annual ...
A Vow for the Nine Days: ‘Fess Up
One of the customary practices in these nine days is the avoidance of meat: it’s the way we commemorate the ...
Making Two Holidays Work
Growing up in the South, I was always amazed that some schools and institutions closed on the High Holidays or ...
The Pursuit of Happiness
This week Newsweek features an article called “Does Having Kids Make You Happy?”The author gives a list of experts, surveys, ...
Studying Tikkun Olam
From our friends at Jspot.org: Just in time for Shavuot, Jewish Funds for Justice has released a study guide on ...
Object Origins
Recently Dunkin’ Donuts pulled a television spot featuring talk show host and Food Network personality Rachael Ray after a Fox ...