On the Road to Marriage Equality
For Many Jewish Youth, Gay Marriage is a New Normal
I woke early one morning in June to hear the decisions of the United States Supreme Court on a pair of cases about marriage equality. Joy mixed with disappointment.
We Will Not Go Back: It’s Time to Pass the Respect for Marriage Act
I Now Pronounce You Wife and Wife
12 Rituals You May See at a Jewish Wedding
The Problem With Israel's Chief Rabbinate
Last Wednesday, there was an election here in Israel. One hundred and fifty specially selected Israelis elected new Chief Rabbis, one Ashkenazi and one Sephardic; they are Rabbi David Lau and Rabbi Yitzchak Yoseph, respectively. These gentlemen will serve a 10-year term. “Nu?” you may ask, “Why does this matter to me as an American Reform Jew?"
The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem Looks at Israel’s Sephardi Roots
Journey to Conversion
Why I Camped Out at 2:30 AM to Watch Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Monday, June 25th, 1:00 AM
My alarm disrupts the silence, and in my sleepy, disoriented stupor I think it must be a mistake.