Gratitude, Leadership, and Partnership for the New Year
5 Jewish Ways to Help After Hurricane Harvey
Recovery for a storm of this magnitude will take months, if not years. We are working hard to provide resources to affected families, and we encourage you to do the same.
What's in a (Jewish) Name?
Our family rejected one name’s legacy of slavery for another’s possible intimation of anti-Semitism. It was a small, quiet act of brit olam, our vision for a world filled with justice and compassion.
I Now Pronounce You Wife and Wife
Aunt Trudy Will Not Be Saying Kaddish For Prop 8
The first wail of mourning that I ever heard in my life was at my great-aunt Trudy’s funeral.
Help the Victims of Hurricane Harvey
Dulce de Manzana (Apple Preserves)
How Our Son Put the Mitzvah in His Bar Mitzvah
We spent two hours doing a mitzvah project together before our synagogue social hall was transformed from an assembly line into a festive New Year’s Eve party.
8 Jewish Stories to Read About the Charlottesville Rally
During Shabbat, our day of rest, terrible events took place in Charlottesville, VA. A "Unite the Right" protest organized by the alt-right turned bloody, violent, and ultimately deadly.
Shabbat in Netanya, Israel: The Israeli Judaism We Need
This is liberal Judaism on the edge: Flinging doors open wide to those who would otherwise be left behind. The community is a voice of Judaism that is open to all who seek it.