7 Reasons (Of Many!) to Send Your Child to Jewish Summer Camp
This is the season when families start thinking about summer plans – more specifically, summer camp for their kids.
Are Reform Jews Jewish?
Last week, Member of Knesset David Rotem described the Reform movement as "not Jewish" and "another religion." Rotem is a member of Likud-Beitenu, the lead party in the majority coalition.
Growing Up with Parents with Disabilities
I grew up facing many of the same challenges faced by people with disabilities, although I did not have a disability myself – my parents did. My mother contracted polio at age 3, and by the time I was born, she relied on a wheelchair.
Torah, the Census, and Inclusion: You Count! You Matter!
This post is part of #JDAMblogs, a series of blog posts throughout the Jewish community during the month of February in honor of Jewish Disability Awareness M
Going Back to Israel: What Will It Be Like Now?
As I write this I am doing the last minute things before I leave for Israel – packing, cooking a chicken for Shabbat and for my husband to eat while I am gone, learning how to use my new digital camera… There is always too much th
Shabbat Shalom, Y'all! Reform Jews Take Part in the Moral March on Raleigh
On the Shabbat of February 8th, I had the incredible privilege of participating in the seventh annual Moral March on Raleigh, organized by the North Carolina NAACP.
Love is Not a Crime
Monday mornings are often difficult, especially on a frigid, dreary morning, with snow-covered sidewalks and slushy streets. That was certainly true this week, but for a different reason.
Building Sacred Spaces for Us All
This post is part of #JDAMblogs, a series of blog posts throughout the Jewish community during the month of February in honor of Jewish Disability Awareness Month (JDAM).
The Torah In Haiku: Ki Tisa
God talks to Moses:
Look what your people have done
Let me destroy them
Moses talks to God:
What will the Egyptians say
If you destroy them?
“No Limits” on the Jewish Disability Community
Because I was born with a physical disability called Larsen syndrome, which my mother has as well, international travel just didn’t seem to be a practical option.