tradition

In my childhood, there were few things that the Orthodox rabbis charged with my daily education and my secular anti-religious ...

Judaism and justice go hand in hand. The Jewish value of tzedakah (charity, from the Hebrew word for “justice”) underscores that ...

One of the things I love getting to do since relocating to Jackson, Mississippi, is teach in our congregation’s Sunday ...

It is like clockwork. You can expect someone to raise the following argument every single time anything new is being ...

Our table was once too big for us, then we became too big for it, and now we fit almost exactly in its seats… and in future years, with grandkids and the ongoing cycle of celebrations, we will outgrow it again.

The mezuzah isn't a finishing touch, but a starting point.

April 2015 has been on my mind for a while. Since last September, to be exact, when I began counting ...

I never thought of the traditional Southern dishes eaten for luck at the New Year as particularly Jewish– certainly not ...

“To celebrate freedom and democracy while forgetting America’s origins in a slavery economy is patriotism a’ la carte.” A recent ...

“Look… a Jewish home!”As a small child, I found mezuzah spotting to be a very exciting game. We were the only ...