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Parenting

My Black Son is a Baby, But He Won’t Always Be

AK Neer
 May 3, 2021
Being Black in America is its own journey within the journey of just being human, and living, and discovering who you really are on a soul level. Then there’s being Black and Jewish. And then there’s being Black, Jewish, married to a white Jew, and having bi-ethnic Jewish kids. It’s another journey, not an easy one at times, and instead of getting easier as I get older, we seem to be facing more challenges.
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Interfaith Family

Christmas Trees or Children

Rabbi Danny Burkeman
 December 23, 2020
I looked forward to the lights that adorn houses and streets in celebration of the holiday, not to mention watching Christmas specials on television and getting extra days off work to be with family. However, things changed last year when my family and I joined our friends to help them decorate their Christmas tree.  
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Arts and Culture

We Let Our Kids Plan Hanukkah This Year

Hannah Lebovits (JTA)
 December 16, 2020
This Hanukkah, it hit me: We can do anything. The beauty of this holiday — and especially of experiencing it amidst a global pandemic —is that we have the opportunity to make it our own.