Growing Up is Hard to Do
My fiancée and I recently joined a congregation about a block from our home. We went to the new member Shabbat, were called by the rabbi, welcomed by members and Abby (my future bride) was called this morning to read an aliyah on Rosh HaShanah.
Thoughts From My First Selichot Service
I came to the 11 pm Selichot Service at Beth Emeth in Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday night at the suggestion of Rabbi Grumbacher during Torah study. I came frankly, out of curiosity and to see if I could stay awake at that
The Immigration Stigma's Got to Go
Emily Schwartz is an intern at the Religious Action Center and a senior at The George Washington University.
It's Elul: 6 Ways to Get Ready for the High Holidays
Hanukkah: The Secret Strategy of Jewish Survival
Every Hanukkah, we thank God for the miracle of the season. But what was the miracle? Simply this: The Maccabees and their legacy survived.
A Call to Action: Fighting Sexual Assault on College Campuses
We have all heard the horrifying truth: 1 in 5 women will experience sexual assault duri
The Judaism I Envision
If we place ourselves in the narrative of Jacob and Vayeitzei, how will our story look? Let's set out on adventures.
A Couple's Story: How Judaism Went From "Her Thing" to "Our Thing"
Although you might think that Lisa, my Jewish-by-birth partner, asked me to take a URJ the Introduction to Judaism course with her, quite the contrary is true: I asked her.
What's Changed in Russia in the Last 25 Years?
When the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, even rational Reform rabbis marveled at the turn of events. Their sense of wonder, though, was tempered by caution.