The Samson Bat Mitzvah Connection Today, our most excellent older daughter Paris (known in Hebrew mommy speak as “HaG’dolah – … More
Tag: Judaism
My Daughter’s Bat Mitzvah — 2 Weeks to Go
It Takes an International Coalition And far more than just a village. It takes teachers, friends, and family in three … More
Bar/Bar Mitzvah Advice
For a boy: With great power comes great responsibility. For a girl: With great responsibility comes great power.
Mandatory Deflation
Recently at a Conservative synagogue, I watched as drop-jawed coworkers listened to a fellow teacher describe her intensive process of … More
Three Things
In Pirke Avot, the Ethics of the Fathers, we learn, The world stands on three things: Torah, Service, and Acts … More
The Telling
Passover is nearing. Often, as part of my personal preparation, I read at least a chapter of the remarkable book … More
Yom Kippur River
Many of us are laboring mightily through the Yamim Noraim, the Days of Awe. We have contemplated and introspected, thrown our … More
Winter Spirituality
Except for those lucky souls who have flown for a sunnier clime, everyone is soberly back to school and returning … More
