Education
Choice & The Chosen: The Divided Debate of Jews & School Choice
This Friday, I will be giving a lecture about my dissertation, Choice Among the Chosen: The School Choice Movement and ...
Is There Such a Thing as a Feminist Dress Code?
In December, the New York Times printed an article about the new fashion guidelines for state legislators in Montana. In ...
This Little Flame of Mine
The week began with me feeling self-conscious gesturing with my hands and glittery purple nails. I recently read Rebecca Sirbu’s ...
Yes, You Can Be In Two Places At Once
Recently, Southern Sunday School students did a program on Jewish heroes. The students were having a great time, collaborating, playing ...
Jewish Men Behaving Badly
“Wear red lipstick when you meet with him,” warned a grad student. I only vaguely understood what she meant. The ...
Sarah and the Struggle of the Barren Identity
This week, I’d like to focus on the self, not as the observer, but as the observed. Not when we ...
My Many Southern Jewish Families
For my family, like many Jewish families, holidays play an important role in our life. Holidays are the times when ...
Getting to Know Yom Kippur
Making the holiday meaningful when you didn't grow up with it.
Sleepless in North Georgia: This Is What Happens When Jews Convene
I took a look at my cell phone clock, which read 7:05 AM. I was incredibly sleepy, but not because ...
Back to School: What Does Your LGBTQ Jewish Lesson Plan Look Like?
With Labor Day in our rear-view window, summer is officially over. Now that school is back in session, here are ...