A Prayer for Wisdom During the U.S. Presidential Election
Election season is in full swing, and it’s been a difficult and contentious presidential election so far. This Election Day, think carefully, consider well, and cast your vote – and not just for the top spot of president. Vote in national, statewide, and local elections, too.
Listening and Hearing: It's How to Learn Our Stories
Torah is full of family stories; retelling them shapes our collective identity. We can learn them best by enhancing how we listen and how we hear them.
Raised Lutheran, I Found My Way Back to My Father's Faith
Judaism is where I found my home. As I learned more about it, I discovered that my dad had raised me with Jewish values; as a child, I just hadn’t realized it.
What Auschwitz Can Teach Us About the Future
The only thing I needed to see with my own eyes was the infamous sign over the main gate that reads ARBEIT MACHT FREI, “Work makes you free.”
JudaOSm: Consider This Next Time a Phone Rings During Services
In service, the ring of a phone serves as a rude disruption to our worship. But that same ring can also serve as a powerful and effective reminder.
This Year, Open Your Heart to Veterans and Their Stories
As a veteran, it is nice to hear “Thank you for your service.” It is much more meaningful, however, to hear “Tell me about your service.”
Celebrating Love and Equality at My Jewish, Irish, Same-Sex Wedding
The inscription inside the kippot (head coverings) shared on my wedding day read, "September 2, 2016, Marriage of Michael and MacDara."
How to Reestablish Our Covenant as Citizens - and Why It Matters
Laws that impede or prevent eligible Americans fundamental right to vote do not reflect the values that make our nation a beacon to the world.
How Each Shabbat Is a Eulogy for My Late Father
Each Shabbat, my eyes tear up when I sing the Kiddush. My dad would smile to hear my husband's baritone and our daughter's alto carrying on his tradition.
A Conversation with David Broza, Israel's Troubadour for Peace
Israeli singer/songwriter David Broza has elicited comparisons to Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Ray Vaughan - but he's also known worldwide for his commitment to humanitarian causes.