Shabbat: A Break from Busyness as Usual
There is so much left at the end of the day for which I have no time or energy that I often wonder if I'll be able to get to some of the projects on my to-do list before Pesach.
Remembering Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
It was Saturday evening, November 4, 1995 – the 12th of Heshvan, 5756 – when Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin joined hundreds of thousands of Israelis at the square in front of Tel Aviv’s City Hall as the main speaker in a rally: "Yes to Peace; No to Violence.”
A Look at Anti-Semitism, Jewish Identity and the Civil War
Scholars of American Jewish history have often made the connection between anti-Semitism and the development of American Jewish identity.
How Jewish Summer Camp Prepared Me for the Israeli Army
Going into summer 2013, I knew that it would be my last summer at URJ Camp George, a Reform Jewish summer camp in Ontario, Canada - at least for a little while.
A Reform Jewish Look at the Impact of Tuesday's Election
With a few days’ distance from the 2014 midterm elections, we are beginning to put the results of this election in context — including what it means for Congress, state legislatures, state laws and, of course, our work to advance social justice in the United States.
The Binding of Isaac: A New Look at an Old Story
The story of the binding of Isaac (Genesis 22) has always troubled me, and reading it again this year has been no different.
What Jewish Millennials Want
We are creatures of expression living in an age of expression. We are deluged daily with information and opinion, with pundits and preachers proffering perspective. Many of us spend hours every day spreading philosophical truths and culinary creations on social media.
The Torah In Haiku: Vayeira
Abraham says: Hineini
I'm here, I'm ready
Isaac says: Father
Abraham says: Hineini
I'm here, I'm ready
Angel: Abraham
Abraham says: Hineini
I'm here, I'm ready
What Does Mark Zuckerberg's Shirt Have to Do With Jewish Teachings?
In a recent interview, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was asked why he wears the same shirt everyday.
On Veterans Day and Every Day, Honoring Those Who Serve
On this day in 1918, the warring parties in World War I put down their weapons and effectively ended what was then the bloodiest, most destructive war in the history of the world. Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, or Veterans Day as it is known in the United States, is now a day for us to give