Who Should Teach About Hanukkah and What Should They Be Teaching?
Now that my daughter is in preschool, I've come to realize that hearing about cultural and religious practices directly from the practitioners only emphasizes our otherness.
We Are Still In: One Congregation's Fight Against Climate Change
During the month of Elul, we engaged in reflection in hopes of spiritual return, or t’shuvah. The Green Team at Temple Israel Boston (TI)&n
We are Still In: My Congregation's Fight Against Climate Change
Here are some ways that you, as an individual, can engage in climate change mitigation.
How to Turn Your Home into a Sanctuary for the High Holidays
How to Get into the High Holidays State of Mind
The Gift of Suffering
In February 2017, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now that my treatment is over, I search for the meaning in the most traumatic experience of my life.
A Hanukkah Tradition From My Christian Mother-in-Law
Sometimes we create our own traditions, sometimes we carry on a tradition we inherit, and sometimes a tradition can come from unexpected places.
How Your Congregation Can Move Up the Change Continuum
The world around us is changing faster than ever. To stay relevant and thrive, change will be necessary in all congregations, even those that are doing well.
At the Intersection of Spiritual Practice and Poetry
I grew up in Chelmsford, MA, where we belonged to a small Reform Jewish community. For Judaism to exist there, you had to show up – so we showed up for everything.
I'm the Canary in My Family’s Genetic Coal Mine
I speak about my BRCA-related cancer to synagogue groups, Jewish day schools, and women who ask. I will continue to shout about it until everyone knows who is at risk.