Torah
The Pedagogy of Nemo: What a Winter Storm Can Teach Us About Shabbat
Well, that was an unexpected weekend! For those of you who do not live in the Northeast, we just got ...
Taking The Plunge
It was January 2007, almost exactly six years ago. I was sitting in my office, reviewing a dense corporate document ...
Is Freedom A Jewish Virtue?
Are you on the freedom bandwagon yet? Celebrations of the concept of freedom seem to be permeating the cultural-political zeitgeist ...
Parashat Miketz: The Bumpy Road to High-Drama Holiness
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Ba’al Ha’Chalomot: Keepers of the Dreams
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
What Makes a Creative Process Jewish?
Is my fiction Jewish? In my last blog post I came to a firm conclusion: yes—and no. Well, I think I ...
Deena Has Four Mommies: Tales of Co-parenting in Tanach
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
And Jacob Came Out…
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
What’s in a Name?
When selecting a name for our youngest child, I was campaigning hard for “Jedediah” should the baby be a boy. ...
Nature vs. Nurture: A Story of Generation(s)
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...