As inauguration day draws near, I am reminded of a Shabbat lunch conversation at Shomrei Torah in Los Angeles. Before […]
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Talking Torah
I found Judaism in my teens. I was in a search for meaning and connection but I wanted those things […]
Diversity, God
What if God Was One of Us?
What if God was one of us? Just a slob like one of us Just a stranger on the bus […]
Diversity, God
The writing on the wall
Hannukah has many lessons to teach – how do we balance between our Judaism and assimilation?
Diversity, Israel
Rosh Hodesh Adar at the Kotel….
Joy and Hate at the Western Wall….. As Rosh Hodesh Adar Bet begins to wane, I continue to struggle with […]
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Memory and Remembrance
Every time I hear Avraham Infeld speak he reminds us that as Jews we do not have history, we have […]
Diversity, Israel
Democracy & Conversation
Today, Israelis headed to the polls for city elections. We are making our voices heard. Next week, Americans will have […]
Diversity, Israel
What we reveal and what we hide away
On Sunday, March 20th Haaretz published a half-page article entitled ‘Before Islam: When Saudi Arabia was a Jewish kingdom’. The […]