Licking the Letters: Reclaiming Sweetness in Contemporary Jewish Education
Every night, my role as a father and Annika’s as a mother is to give Zusha the courage to sink into sleep, and the bedtime Shema prayer is our tool for this.
Inspiring Story
How Do We Talk about Hagar in Multifaith Settings?
Although it is a challenging story, I think we lose an important opportunity by glossing over Hagar in the Jewish tradition.
Swimming Under an Apocalyptic Sun
Apocalyptic times are scary, but as my movie and poetry teachers remind me, they also reveal our most intrinsic selves, and therefore what is most important to us.
If Time Could Talk
The human capacity to notice, reflect, and give language to the continuous cycle of creation and disintegration is unique among Earth creatures.
Eldest Daughter Syndrome
I told her she’s an amazing daughter, and I confessed to her all the ways I believe I have failed my mother.
When “Only” Isn’t the Only Choice
The assumption that there is only one path to true and perfect joy, especially when one makes that claim in the name of God, or any other redemptive scheme be it religious or political, has a rather deadly track record in human history.
I Was Excommunicated for Asking Questions. Now I Watch American Jewry Do the Same
Our advantage is that we are geniuses at raising children. Our failure is that we are terrible at raising adults.
MudGirl Run: A story of Arevut (Leaning in) and Chesed (kindness) as Survival Strategies
I watched my child delight in her own strength and power as she realized she could care for those around her.
Finding Friends-in-Faith
My heart fills with hope, a hope that I’d find a path back to who I was, or a path forward to who I was becoming.
A.I.: The God We Want, but Not the God We Need
How do we move past the comfort of a false god and to strive for connection with true Divine presence?