Turn: A Poem for the High Holy Days
Turn the Torah scroll.
Turn back to Genesis
for the Rosh Hashana reading.
As the Torah scroll is rolled,
one person is on one side
pulling forward -
back to the beginning.
One person is on the other side
releasing the past.
A Student's D'var Torah for Rosh Hashanah
Every morning I wake up at 5:30. Rolling over, I grab my computer and check Twitter, Tumblr, my blog, and make sure I remembered to do all my homework.
A Tribute to Debbie Friedman, Who Helped Me Understand and Love Judaism
Editor's Note: This piece was originally published on January 13, 2011, immedately following the death of beloved Jewish musician Debbie Friedman, z"l. How did Debbie Friedman's music impact your life?
Meet Israel's Olympic Delegation!
Loving the Olympics? Get to know Israel's delegation to the London Games! Here's a quick by-the-numbers rundown:
What You Do Matters: A Leadership Summit
In the midst of my summer in Washington D.C. participating in the Machon Kaplan program, I spent two and a half days at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum participating in its "What You Do Matters" Student Leadership Summit.
A Tribe I Don't Want to be a Part Of
Remember "Members Only" jackets? In the 1980s, they were all the rage, perhaps because of the aura of exclusivity connoted by the brand name. We often covet that which seems off-limits or forbidden to us.
To Bring the Homeless Poor Into Your Home
Last Yom Kippur, I spoke on the faith community of our town’s response to the growing number of homeless families. Through our Interfaith Council, we are attempting to create a Family Promise Network.
Breaking the Glass
It’s wedding season and we are booked. Our weekends are filled witnessing couples walking down the aisle and standing together under the Chuppah.
Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit. So Where Should We Sit?
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I remember pausing on the playground to listen to an announcement over the loudspeaker: “Attention students: if one or both of your parents works in New York City, please come to the main office.