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Searching for My People

My first job out of college was at a large insurance company in Baltimore. I was a computer programmer there, ...

The Phases of Jewish Bereavement

Jewish mourning customs reflect the natural course of grief and recovery following the death of a loved one.

One Small Sound for Women, One Large Blast for Womankind.

On the first day of Rosh Hashana I was invited to call the kolot (sounds) for the shofar. I must ...

Lessons from Camp and the High Holidays

The buses have rolled away, the bags are unpacked, the phone calls between your campers and their friends are sending ...

Religion and Having Children

My grandfather was a  Kohen , which I’ve learned (thanks to Google) means he was a Jewish priest, a descendant ...

Why I Look Forward to Fasting

Finding meaning on Yom Kippur is nourishing in its own way

Yom Kippur and Rebuilding

If this were a normal year, I would be preparing for one of the most powerful moments of prayer in ...

Leave Your Seatbacks in their Full, Upright Position

A minor cultural kerfuffle flared up recently about airline seats and the question of whether to recline or not.On a ...

Writing the Next Episode of Your Life

Do you ever watch British TV? I am a fan, a huge fan, especially of the stories that disclose, in episodes ...

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