Israel
Reimagining A Holocaust Classic
Music and Judaism go hand in hand. Every Shabbat service, lifecycle event, Jewish holiday or Israeli holiday has a specific song ...
Marzipan Rugelach Now Available in the U.S.
Big news for Marzipan rugelach lovers – the sweet, gooey treats from Israel are now available in several stores in the U.S. ...
Israeli, Ethiopian and Gay
What does it mean to be young, Ethiopian, Israeli and gay? Recently to of the leaders of KALA an Israeli ...
Last Year in the Deep South, This Year in Jerusalem
Hi! Remember me? It’s Missy! Last May I was finishing up my ISJL Education Fellowship with visits to two different ...
A Memorial Day to Remember
Last night we moved from Yom Hazikaron to Yom Ha’atzmaut – from Remembrance Day to Independence Day in Israel. We ...
Three Tips for Talking about Intermarriage and Israel
Last week, two different positions on intermarriage were shared by rabbis who write for this blog. Seth Goldstein wrote in ...
AIPAC, Trump and Civility Through the Eyes of a Teenager
I was woken up last week, early Tuesday morning to be told by television producers for the news program on ...
The Global History of Ma Nishtana
Each year, Jewish children around the world learn the Four Questions. After all the image of the small child chanting ...
Many Homelands, One Identity for Norwegian American Jewish Teen
The day was bleak and windy. At best, I figured, there would be maybe six hours of daylight. The clouds ...
Show Me Your Face
I am what you might call an alternative peace activist. The return to the biblical heartland of Israel — Judea and ...
A Heralded Compromise That STILL Leaves Out Women
I’m one of those hard-to-categorize Jews, caught somewhere between the Conservative and Orthodox denominations. My practice leans Orthodox, my passion ...
After Creating Change: Standing in Solidarity
This past weekend, the National LGBTQ Task Force convened its annual Creating Change Conference. Founded in 1998, the Task Force’s ...