Habari Gani? How My Family is Melding Kwanzaa and Hanukkah Customs
11 Jewish Recipes for National Pasta Day (or Any Day!)
It's Up to Us to Keep the Mishpachah (Family) Together
Imagine being forcibly separated from your loved one. This scenario may evoke thoughts of one of the darkest times in Jewish history. Yet, this is happening today, in America.
How to Write Your Jewish Memoir
Letting Abraham's Example Guide Us, During Election Season and Beyond
My Friends and I Were Attacked at the Kotel
I was making my way outside of the Kotel with four other college students when a group of about 50 Haredim started following us through the streets. Quickly, things turned violent
How to "Restring Your Beads" When Your Narrative Changes
When I first learned about stringing and restringing our beads based on life experiences, I began to see my relationship with Torah as an ongoing, nonlinear process.
Teach (and Practice) a New Jewish Value Each Night of Hanukkah
How My Texas Congregation Led the Way to Support Immigrant Families
Our congregation in McAllen, TX, is the go-to congregation for donations in support of immigrant families; the response from the Reform Jewish community has been amazing.
How Twinning Helped Connect Congregations On Opposite Sides of the World
The connection that began from one small meeting has now grown to involve our entire congregation and one across the ocean.