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But what have you done for me lately?

A  couple of weeks ago, Michal Kohane caused a few ripples in the blogosphere by getting fired over the column  ...

Overheard but Under Listened

Captain’s log, Stardate July 2112:Fascinating! Unearthing the massive data storage facility here in Utah must be very much like what ...

Ageism in Jewish Life

There is an old joke about the rabbinic search committee who in looking for a rabbi wanted someone who was ...

Who Is God? Seeking a Middle Ground

God is real. A great conversation starter, isn’t it? These days, in public debate, it seems to be a great ...

Overturning DOMA and the blessing of being seen

This morning I waited until the Supreme Court convened before posting here. Elation is the feeling that many of us ...

What Matters More: Our Day Schools Or Our Commitment To Religious Neutrality?

I am an unabashed advocate of Jewish day school education. I attended day school from kindergarten through eighth grade, and ...

Fitting in

I recently read an essay  published earlier this year on xoJane that a woman wrote as a paean to her ...

Silence or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the NSA

Sooner or later, everything you say or do will be recorded.  The internet, like an elephant, never forgets. I’m sure ...

God, Our Parent: Father’s Day Reflections

When I was about twelve years old, I opened my younger brother’s textbook, just out of curiosity. This textbook from ...

Why Time Isn’t Money

We often tend to use the same language for time as we use for money. We “spend” it. We “save” ...

Interfaith families bringing new realities to Jewish communal life

I’m a big fan of Julie Weiner’s blog at The Jewish Week.  It’s one of those blogs that I read ...

Being Truly Present

Ask anyone who knows me and he or she will tell you that I love my social media.Yes, I’m one ...

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