Shabbat
Five Ways the Super Bowl is like Online Judaism
As a rabbi of an online congregation, I am often asked about whether people have “real” Jewish experiences online. Some ...
My Four-Year-Old Just Lit Shabbat Candles for the First Time
“Tzi-tzit tzitzit tzitzit, where are you today? I need you for a bracha, I need you right away!”This was a ...
Bread Machine Challah
When my husband and I first got married and we started to host Shabbat dinner I was determined to make ...
Orange Maple Glazed Salmon
By the time January rolls around it’s time to face the music: we’ve indulged in latkes and sufganiyot (It’s only ...
Welcome 2015 with a Sweet (Potato Challah) Shabbat Treat!
Happy 2015! This year starts on a Thursday, which means the first Shabbat of 2015 is only a day away! ...
We Need More than a Sneeze
Before attaining my Master of Social Work, I had the honor of helping many sick people live out their final ...
Being Thankful: Communities & Identities
In my mind, Thanksgiving has a deeper connection with Judaism than with turkey or cranberry sauce.Since eighth grade, I haven’t ...
An End to Appointment Judaism?
I am an avid television watcher, to say the least. My weekly repertoire includes everything from sports and the news, ...
Lot, the Subjective Stranger: A Call for Diversity
“Is she converting?”“Clearly, she is not from around here, I wonder if she is even Jewish.”“She must be someone’s nanny…”These ...
A Call for Diversity: The Tower of Babel
While driving down Route 95 on the East Coast, one has the ability to survey hundreds of billboards along the ...
S’mores Brownies Recipe
It’s no great secret that I hate pareve desserts. Or perhaps I should more accurately say: I hate bad pareve ...
High-Tech High Holidays
When I entered rabbinical school, I never imagined I would become a rabbi of an online synagogue. In fact, when ...