Israel
Yes, She Wore a Kippah, But Not to the Kotel
She wore a kippah as she opened her gemara. We were a somewhat diverse group–I come from an Orthodox background, ...
Painful Hope
I had no idea that the day I met Ali Abu Awwad would signal a radical turning point in my ...
A Vision Of Judaism For My Newborn Daughter
This past week my wife and I were blessed to welcome our fourth child into this world. There are so ...
Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence in the Orthodox World
When I say I work at a domestic violence shelter that serves the religious community, reactions are divided and fall ...
My Jewish Camp Group’s 27-Year-Reunion (Or, “How My Husband Finally ‘Got’ My Jewish Camp Obsession”)
Growing up in Texas, I started attending Greene Family Camp in 1980. I was one of those camp kids: Greene ...
Red Quinoa Tabbouleh with Labneh
Quinoa is not one of my go-to foods. In fact it’s one of my least favorite foods right up there ...
Renewing Disruptive Innovation
In April, I represented ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal among #tenrabbis joining CLAL co-president Irwin Kula at the TriBeCa Disruptive ...
Chocolate Halva Donuts
Move over cupcake, there’s a new trendy dessert in town and her name is the donut. Don’t get me wrong ...
Free-Range Judaism
I have to admit, as a parent of an elementary school-aged child, that I am a supporter of and practitioner ...
Uncovering Awe and Joy in Israel
“Ima, I’m eating breakfast. It tastes like home. I want to live here forever.”The simplicity and joy of my daughter’s ...
Yom Hazikaron in the USA: What Israel’s Memorial Day Can Teach Us About The Holidays
Have you ever been abroad on Memorial Day? If so, have you even noticed that it was Memorial Day? Did ...
Lemon Chiffon Bundt Cake–Inspired by Israeli Limonana
This cake is inspired by the uber-popular Israeli sweet lemonade that’s always punched up with fresh mint called limonana.Limonana is ...