How My Synagogue Fosters My Creativity - and Lets Me Be a Star!
With a collaborator who wrote a clever script, I took on the role of Haman and joined my fellow actors in singing my lyrics. I also choreographed a couple of numbers, fulfilling my desire to write, sing, act, and dance.
Why You Should Consider Going to the AIPAC Conference This Year
Join us in late March, just two weeks before the Israeli general elections, for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual conference in Washington, D.C.
Loving Israel and Lobbying for Peace
What Jewish Lessons Can We Learn from Michelle Obama’s Book?
Here are a few takeaways from Mrs. Obama’s book that coincide with Jewish values.
The Purim Story: Meet the Characters
Reform Jewish Teens Say to Congress: Pass a Pathway to Citizenship for DREAMers and TPS holders!
10 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Passover
Why We Must be Like Abraham and Speak Truth to Power
It is no secret that social action is a central maxim of Judaism.
Trouble at the Borders — and Within
This post is adapted from a sermon given at Temple Sinai in Washington, DC on Friday, June 29, 2018.
Identity and Ethics: Knowing Who and Whose You Are
If someone tells you that Judaism is X or Y, you should never believe them. Judaism is such a complex civilization — it is made up of religion and culture, language and land, and a particular kind of peoplehood. ... The Israelites’ preparations both to enter the Land and to create an ideal society are central motifs of Deuteronomy, and a particular focus of the extensive Parashat R’eih.