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A Rabbi’s Christmas Message
With the flurry of discussion about how Jewish and interfaith families are handling the confluence of Hanukkah and Christmas this ...
An Interdenominational December: Family Traditions Old and New
Each of us has our unique rituals and family traditions at this time of year. In this piece, Kate Hermann-Wu, ...
Sisterhood in the Pursuit of Peace
I belong to a grassroots organization that brings Muslim & Jewish women together in private spaces and allows us to ...
Reconciliation Within the Family and Beyond the Family
The Book of Genesis is nothing if not a story of dysfunctional families.Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Hagar, Sarah ...
Why I’m Not Afraid of Natalie Portman’s Christmas Tree
Jewish actress Natalie Portman announced to Jimmy Fallon that she is going to have a Christmas tree for the first ...
Seeking Human Kindness
This has been a momentous time – and while I believe in the absolute separation of church and state, I ...
Who is this Shmelf the Hanukkah Elf?
It’s not even Rosh Hashanah, and some people are already talking about Hanukkah! There’s a new children’s book: Shmelf the ...
Tu B’Av and Saying YES to love
Dear Rabbi,I’m getting married! And I’m wondering if you’ll officiate. The wedding will be before sunset on Saturday and, well, ...
In The Small Town South, Honoring Orlando Victims Is An Interfaith Experience
Communities across the nation have been gathering to honor and memorialize the Orlando victims. In Alexandria, Louisiana, community organizers chose ...
No Room at the Inn for Interfaith Weddings?
I officiate at a lot of weddings. Many of those ceremonies are between a Jewish partner and a partner of ...