The Samson Bat Mitzvah Connection

The Samson Bat Mitzvah Connection Today, our most excellent older daughter Paris (known in Hebrew mommy speak as “HaG’dolah – … More

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

For a boy: With great power comes great responsibility. For a girl: With great responsibility comes great power.

Recently at a Conservative synagogue, I watched as drop-jawed coworkers listened to a fellow teacher describe her intensive process of … More

In Pirke Avot, the Ethics of the Fathers, we learn, The world stands on three things: Torah, Service, and Acts … More

Passover is nearing. Often, as part of my personal preparation, I read at least a chapter of the remarkable book … More

Many of us are laboring mightily through the Yamim Noraim, the Days of Awe. We have contemplated and introspected, thrown our … More

Except for those lucky souls who have flown for a sunnier clime, everyone is soberly back to school and returning … More