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Bruce Springsteen Would Be Proud (Or Maybe Scratch His Head in Confusion)
Two weeks ago, I joined thousands of families around Israel for a time-honored ritual: the Saturday night grand finale of ...
Exercising Religious Freedom
I’m a runner, a three-time marathoner. Whenever someone asks when I took up running, I say I started 12 years ago. ...
When Creativity and Faith Collide
Growing up as the daughter of two teachers, my parents encouraged me to read every kind of book that I ...
Jewish Women Deserve Better
Five months ago, I wrote about my struggles as a newly married woman in adjusting to the observance of Taharat ...
The Shofar Is Calling; Will You Answer?
Each shofar has a unique undulating shape and trumpeting sound. The sound may be low and haunting or bold and ...
Commanded to Dis/Connect
A few weeks ago, I celebrated the marriage of two dear friends. Along with the biological and chosen families of ...
Blessing the Shabbat Lights – A “Modern” Jewish Ritual
The quintessential image of home, holiness, and Jewish motherhood is that of a woman blessing the Shabbat candles, performing a ...
Owning Our Heritage: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
“To celebrate freedom and democracy while forgetting America’s origins in a slavery economy is patriotism a’ la carte.” A recent ...
Should We Care About People Not Like Us?
The context was a class on the gun violence epidemic in Chicago. I had finished the presentation by mentioning some ...
Life as a Female Semicha Student
When I was young, I was drawn to the study of Torah as a way to get closer to God ...
An Open Letter to Everyone Who Asks Me Why I’m Still Here
This is the second post in a two-part series of blog posts written by high school students. We encourage you ...
A Controversial Clarification
This is the first post in a two-part series of blog posts written by high school students. We encourage you ...