October 14, 2024 Let Us Stand Together Against Hate It is the Jewish New Year, 5785. During the Days of Awe — the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur — Jews seek forgiveness from others…
January 9, 2024 Macklemore Should Bring Light in the Darkest of Places—Not Hate Life is inherently complicated. We must resist the urge to oversimplify complex issues. The pursuit of trying to be on the ‘right’ side can…
September 22, 2023 How is it 5784? Okay, so I’ve been wondering… what’s with the year 5784? For the Gregorian calendar, we know it is 2023 because we are counting forward…
November 5, 2022 Planting the Seeds of Israel My Jewish journey started when I opened my DNA results from Ancestry.com to discover I was 50% “Ashkenazi.” I didn’t know what that word…
November 29, 2021 Hanukkah Isn’t Anything Like Christmas Happy Holiday – חג שמח – Happy Hanukkah! Before my DNA surprise and dive into Judaism, I never understood Hanukkah. I always thought of…
December 8, 2020 My First D’Var I was terrified for my first d’var. Luckly, it fell on one of the few Torah portions I am familiar with: Vayishlach where Jacob wrestles with an angel—his inner demons. Something I can relate to with my DNA suprise.
October 11, 2020 The Complicated Question of Passing “If you need to pass, you should,” my grandfather told me. We started having this conversation when I was around seven years old.
February 13, 2020 Limmud – Jewish Learning for Everyone Limmud’s mission: “Wherever you find yourself, Limmud will take you one step further in your Judaism.” It’s true—they do!
January 23, 2020 Chanukah ain’t Jewish Christmas Chanukah is about more than a story of lights and miracles. It’s tale of choice, bravery, and triumph can help inform how Jews face antisemitism today.
November 24, 2019 The Days of Awe: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the Days In Between What is so awe-inspiring about the Days of Awe – the time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur? An apology, true remorse, and learning from your mistake.
