How to Prevent Halloween from Overwhelming Your Family
Halloween brings me a bit of stress each year. On a very basic level, I'm just not a fan of this holiday that, in recent years, seems to have become so much bigger than ever before.
Sukkot in a Time Of Pandemic: A Poem
Sukkot and the Challenge of Refugees
A young man came to a rabbi for a chat.
“I’ve bought a new car” said the young man to the rabbi.
“Congratulations,” he replied.
It's Sukkot, Let's Vote: The Letter I Wrote to My Neighbors about Our Sukkah
Habari Gani? How My Family is Melding Kwanzaa and Hanukkah Customs
Stop Cuts to Family Planning
Resolution in Support of Paid Family Leave
Submitted by the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism
Background
My Jewish, LGBT Family: Normal but Not So Nuclear
Having been raised by two mothers in an all-female household (my sister is two years my junior), I am particularly aware of the rhetoric attached to the controversial qualification of what does or does not constitute a "regular American family." At first glance, it's easy to look back at our coun
Putting Down Roots: Why Our Jewish Family Needs a Yard Full of Trees
We celebrated the holiday of Tu BiShvat – the “Jewish Arbor Day” – way back in February, and we won’t celebrate it again until January. But no matter: I need to talk about the trees now.