Communication, Professionalism, and Compassion: The URJ's Response to Hurricane Matthew
As a trained professional first responder, I’ve been taught how to deal with potentially impending crisis – and I’ve been through many of them. The URJ helped me through this one.
What Makes a Jew a Jew?
Throughout the millennia, one question that has continued to be debated within the Jewish community, among rabbinic sages and scholars, leaders and hoi paloi alike is: What constitutes a Jew?
10 Inspiring Jews Who Died in 5776
This past year has taken many notable and influential members of the tribe from all walks of life. Here are just a few of those whose passings left a lasting mark on 5776.
From Heartbreak to Action: Racial Inequality in California
I lay in bed one night late last summer, scrolling, as I often do, through my Facebook newsfeed on my phone.
How Connecticut's Jewish Farmers Exemplify the Power of Philanthropy
Failing in his attempt to influence the Russian government to ameliorate its policies toward Jews, one man began financing their mass emigration.
How a Summer in the States Shaped My Reform Jewish Identity
As a camp counselor in the States, I realized there is a whole way of being Jewish that was new to me.
My Day of History and Jewish Food on the Lower East Side
As a Jewish woman living in rural Maine, periodic trips to Manhattan's Lower East Side are as restorative to my soul as a bowl of matzah ball soup.
How to Play Nice During Election Season
I invite you to join me in talking about politics in the lead-up to Election Day – but in the spirit of Jewish values, there are a few rules.
Passing Down the Dishes for Passover
A dim light appeared from above and only my dad’s face was visible, peering down reassuringly at us. Then one arm appeared, and with great care, one by one, each of our Passover dishes was handed down, passed from one girl to the next in a sort of human Passover chain that started our family’s preparations for changing our dishes and cleaning out the chametz for this fun holiday.