Diversity
How Did the Jews Become a Global People?
“How did the Jews become a global people?”“They got pushed around a bunch.”“They had to go to different places.”Indeed. Looking ...
Not My Mother’s Matzah Balls: My Moroccan Kitchen
I have often joked that I am the only woman in America who doesn’t cook anything that she grew up ...
Stop Trying to Get Everyone On the Same Page
While on the surface, the last two posts on this blog from my colleagues, Laura Duhan Kaplan and Joshua Ratner, are about ...
Tikkun Olam on Juneteenth
Despite the fact that it’s a celebration, I have bittersweet feelings about Juneteenth.Its origins are traced to Union troops arriving ...
Praying for Dad
For many, Father’s Day is a time to honor our fathers, and this year, it has particular significance to my ...
A Recipe for Judaism
What makes a fish taste Jewish?For some, the immediate answer will be pickling and a former home in freshwater. For ...
The 70 Faces of Shavuot
According to Jewish tradition, the Torah has seventy “faces,” but is still one, unified Torah. On Shavuot, we celebrate the ...
Katy Perry is no Sacha Baron Cohen
So Katy Perry thinks she’s Sacha Baron Cohen, in possession of that subtle talent that turns offense into parody. Problem ...
Tarnished Sterling: The Moral of the Story
For more perspectives, check out “Why Jews Should Care About The Donald Sterling Controversy” and “Sterling NBA Ban: So It’s ...