The "Monstrous Beast" of Immigration Reform
Dr. Amy J. Cohen delivered the following remarks at Temple Beth Shir Shalom in Santa Monica, CA on Yom Kippur.
Why I Keep Telling My Family’s Breast Cancer Story
Although I tell my hereditary cancer story again and again, it never gets old.
What I Learned from My Breast Cancer Experience
I am a breast cancer survivor. Before my diagnosis, I knew of individuals who had survived breast cancer and some who had died of breast cancer. None was a family member.
There's Something about Baseball and Judaism... But What Is It?
The first word of the Book of Genesis is b’reishit, meaning “in the beginning,” but Rabbi Steve Lowenstein of Am Shalom in Glencoe, IL, likes to joke that baseball aficionados may hear the interpretation as “in the big-inning.”
More than Marriage: LGBT Parenting and the Fight for Equal Rights
It’s hard to believe that the landmark Supreme Court decision that made same-sex marriage a nationwide right was already four months ago. With one of the larger fights for LGBT equality behind us, we cannot lose sight
The Hidden History of "I Have a Little Dreidel"
Samuel E. Goldfarb penned “I Have a Little Dreidel”, while his older brother composed “Shalom Aleichem.” To use a Christian equivalent, it would be like having one brother write “Jingle Bells” and another compose “Silent Night.”
What It's Like to Be a Maccabee in Maine
My sisters and I grew up in Central Maine, where my family was one of a small handful of Jewish families scattered in this remote, wooded corner of the diaspora.
6 New Hanukkah Kids' Books to Help Enlighten the Holiday
From a new audio version of "Hanukkah Bear" — a holiday favorite by National Jewish Book Award winner Eric A. Kimmel — to a novel for young teens set during the Festival of Lights, there is a fresh crop of Hanukkah books that are sure to delight young readers of all stripes.
Why We Put the Hanukkah Menorah in Our Windows
After a visit to Israel during the festival several years ago, I began to view Hanukkah in a new light.
How to Make Hanukkah an Opportunity to Help Heal the World
Though our kids have a long list of things they want for Hanukkah, we try to navigate the week-long celebration, balancing gifts, donations, and experiences.