Building a B'nei Mitzvah Community, One Retreat at a Time
Read about how one congregation infused the beginning of its b’nei mitzvah process with something more meaningful than a date assignment, and found ways to connect their b'nei mitzvah families to each other.
5 Ways to Be an Advocate for Racial Justice at Your Passover Seder
Our retelling of the exodus from Egypt is incomplete if we don’t recognize that others are still enslaved. It is our moral duty to continue working for fairness for our fellow Jews and for those who remain enslaved by racism.
My Piano Teacher Was a Lesson In Surviving with a Smile
I met Agi Rado many years ago when I was a philosophy major at Loyola University Maryland and she was on staff in the music department. When I signed up to take piano lessons, I did not know she was a Holocaust survivor.
This Kind of Friendship is a Gift from God
It was like chevruta (paired Talmud study) where our lives were the text. As Rabbi Chanina wisely observed, “I have learned much from my teachers, but from my friends more than my teachers” (BT Ta’anit 7a).
5 Ways to Be an Advocate for Racial Justice at Your Passover Seder
During Passover, the annual season of celebrating our redemption from slavery and oppression, we are confronted with the juxtaposition of our own freedom and the recognition of those who are still facing injustice in our modern world.
How the Sacred Art of Questioning Can Lead Us to Freedom
Asking questions is an integral part of the Passover seder as we reflect upon how our ancestors’ journey from slavery to freedom is also our own.
This Year, There Are More Than Four Questions
As we stand on the brink of Passover, a holiday of questions, we must ask how we can make room at our sederim for everyone.
This Passover, We Invite Refugees to the Seder
Soon, we will gather with our families and friends for our annual Passover seder, where we will retell the story of our liberation from slavery.
With Baseball In Full Swing, Here Are the Jewish Major Leaguers to Watch
In baseball, they say time begins on Opening Day, which happened last week. Everyone has a chance for a fresh start. Most of the old familiar names are back, although some have new addresses.
On Equal Pay Day: Building a Community on a Foundation of Justice
On this Equal Pay Day, there is much to be done to bring justice to working women, including those who are employed within the Jewish community.