August 17, 2022 —

A ritual for receiving a new Hebrew name after gender transition

September 15, 2011 — Somehow, hearing a list of individuals who’ve been lost brings us together.

May 9, 2023 — Many American Jews are deeply concerned about the rights and well-being of non-Jews, most especially Israeli Arabs and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

August 17, 2022 —

An invitation to place a lock and key on our seder plate tonight to ally ourselves with those who are behind bars

January 6, 2025 — "Dayenu. We sing now for as long as we can."

September 7, 2022 — #post_excerpt

June 10, 2022 — Most of us will experience some form of trauma or wounding in our lifetime. Trauma and disability are essential parts of what make us human and what connects us to one another.

June 10, 2022 — Are we going to subscribe to an ageist and ableist medical model of decision-making driven by profit, and outmoded ideas about the infallibility of science? Or are we going to seek ethical alternatives that make life-and-death choices more equitable?

August 17, 2022 —

When the Megillah is read publicly on Purim, four verses about Mordechai are read aloud by the congregation before the reader. The author explains the origin of this custom and suggests four additional verses to celebrate Esther's heroism.