Reform Jewish Movement Celebrates House Passage of Tobacco Regulation Bill
Saperstein: “This bill sends a clear message that we will no longer stand for the unregulated, unsupervised distribution of tobacco products.”
Rio Roots: On Being Jewish in Brazil
My grandparents came to Brazil from Europe in the 1920s, and my parents were born in Brazil. My mother's Brazilian roots were in the northern state of Maranhão, which had a very small Jewish community.
A Vote for ARZA is a Vote for Progressive Zionism: Why We're on the ARZA Slate
On the Permanence of Graves
Burying one's dead-what could be a more rudimentary cultural ritual? The scene in which Abraham buys a gravesite from a Hittite for Sarah is often commented upon for the highly stylized negotiation that results in the acquisition.
Remembering the Chapel Hill Shooting
A Chilling Portrait of Bigotry: Hate Crime Murders Reach Record High in 2019
What the New Tina Fey Movie Taught Me About Shiva
Mourning and Meaning
We read in this week's Torah portion about the death of Aaron's two eldest sons, Nadab and Abihu.
How My Son Helped Me Re-Imagine Shabbat
Shabbat is an ever-evolving practice. When things are easy, I have a regular Shabbat practice and rituals that I practice every week, providing a Shabbat that is full of rest. Before 2011, I had Shabbat figured out.