When J.D. Vance’s comments about childless leaders were unearthed last month, it kicked off a round of speculation about population growth, child-bearing, and replacement numbers.
Rabbi Julia Appel
False Prophets and Soaring Rhetoric
I’ve been following the American presidential election campaign closely. I watched a good deal of the Democratic National Convention last week, showing my kids the Obamas’ speeches and swooning over Kamala Harris’s closing speech.
The High Five Point
My Canadian husband and I got married in 2009 and immediately moved to Israel for the year. Knowing we would be moving back to Boston for me to finish rabbinical school, we reached out to an immigration lawyer to get things sorted.
The Closeness of the Fallen
Monday morning, I sat in a Yom HaZikaron assembly at my daughter’s Jewish day school, tears on my cheeks as … Continue Reading
On Belonging
We are introducing a new occasional section of Clal’s weekly newsletter, eClal, sharing findings and learnings from The Belonging Project. … Continue Reading
Patience When It Seems No One Is In Charge
What do we do when it seems like no one is in charge? Like no one is looking out for … Continue Reading