Beliefs & Practices
JP Morgan, a Prostitute, and the Talmud
…And to be clear, in the following analogy, Chase is the prostitute.At a time when two-income families struggle to make ...
Shabbat: A Cure for Busyness
As I write this, I am simultaneously:1. Compulsively checking my email, Twitter, and Facebook. 2. Waiting for an “important” text ...
Pharaoh Was A Nazi
You know how Godwin’s law says that every internet argument eventually breaks down into someone calling someone else Hitler or ...
Prologue: An Introduction
It’s time to brag. For the past year, I’ve gotten to work with some of the biggest names of the ...
Does Place Matter?
Yesterday, Rabbi Jill Jacobs wrote about Sukkot and social justice. Her most recent book, Where Justice Dwells: A Hands-On Guide ...
Let There Be Light
This year, I’ve been obsessing about Psalm 27, the one that starts out “The Lord is my light and my ...
Shabbat, the Remix
You know the Sabbath Manifesto — the project that seeks to introduce people to relax, rest, and get back to ...
Wise Fridays: Words to Acts
“Words are the guides to acts; the mouth makes the first move.” — Rabbi Leon da Modena Find more Wise ...
The Light Within
There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare ...
What We Believe
On Monday, Darin Strauss wrote about wrestling with faith.I’ve done an informal poll — I admit, it’s very informal — ...