mitzvah

Passover is about so much more than just a seder, and with time off from work and school, we want ...

As a recently-engaged twenty-something, I’m learning with each passing day the importance of compromise. I don’t always get my way, ...

“Mommy, that’s a mitzvah !”That was my 4-year-old daughter’s reaction when I told her I was becoming a gestational surrogate.“Am ...

Today will be a difficult day for my family. And for me. We should be celebrating the first birthday of ...

A colleague recently voiced frustration that “mitzvah” has been mis-translated as “good deed” instead of “commandment.” I agreed, griping in ...

“‘It’s the thought that counts’ is not a Jewish concept. What you do matters more than what you just think ...

Years ago, one of my high school teachers gave us a hint to help us spell the word “privilege” correctly. ...

Dearest Students,Early on in the academic year (and the Jewish New Year!), I thought it would be a poignant time ...

Ask any Jew what Hanukkah is about and you are likely to get one of two possible explanations: Maccabees or ...