holidays
Searching for My People
My first job out of college was at a large insurance company in Baltimore. I was a computer programmer there, ...
Hidden Ingredient
Teachers, curricula, grades, rulers, pencils, erasers, chalk, markers, handouts, hands up, heads up, mouths shut, black boards, white boards, smart ...
We Don’t Really Talk About Purim
Before we crash headlong into the various celebratory, lighthearted posts about Purim, I want to draw your attention to something: ...
Adventures in Rainbows & Hamantaschen
A few weeks ago a recipe started making rounds on the Internet. Not just any recipe, but a recipe for ...
Here’s to Funny Valentines, Y’all
If you’re wondering whether or not Jews should send valentines, give chocolates, and generally “feel the love” when it comes ...
Social Justice and Shared Society
It was some 30 years ago that President Reagan signed into law and established a new federal holiday: The Reverend ...
Celebrating Tu Bishvat
Gilad and I welcomed our baby girl into the world on January 1st. Sivan Amali Shwartz arrived just in time ...
The Fourth New Year
Tu Bishvat, which begins tonight, is the fourth new year of the Jewish calendar. Beginning as a tax holiday for ...
Happy (Secular) New Year!
We’ll probably be ringing in 2014 in as many different ways as we spent December 25, from watching the Catfish ...
What Does A Southern Jewish Office Do for Christmas?
The ISJL is closed December 25. So, you must be wondering… what does the staff of a Southern Jewish office ...