Let Us Stand Together Against HateAs I reflect on the past year, it feels like we’ve lost our moral compass, our sense of civility, and our ability to truly listen and…Oct 14Oct 14
Macklemore Should Bring Light in the Darkest of PlacesLife is inherently complicated. We must resist the urge to oversimplify complex issues. The pursuit of trying to be on the ‘right’ side can…Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 2023
Autonomy, Agency, Barbie, and DNA Surprises.Barbie is a perfect example of how lack of information about the fundamental building blocks of your life and who you are combined with…Oct 2, 2023Oct 2, 2023
Planting the Seeds of IsraelMy Jewish journey started when I opened my DNA results from Ancestry.com to discover I was 50% “Ashkenazi.” I didn’t know what that word…Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
The Complicated Question of Passing“If you need to pass, you should,” my grandfather told me. We started having this conversation when I was around seven years old. It…Oct 11, 2020Oct 11, 2020
Chanukah ain’t Jewish ChristmasChanukah is about more than lights and miracles, it’s a tale of choice, bravery, and triumph which can help Jews face antisemitism today.Jan 25, 2020Jan 25, 2020
The Days of Awe: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the Days In BetweenSomeone who’s been following my NPE journey and exploration of Judaism asked me what was so awe-inspiring about the Days of Awe? Hopefully…Nov 25, 2019Nov 25, 2019
Welcome Home Zera Yisrael (Seeds of Israel)I first encountered this phrase, Welcome Home, when I dropped my son off at Camp Kalsman, a Jewish overnight camp. My son asked me why the…Nov 9, 20191Nov 9, 20191
Understanding the Jewish CalYou see, there’s really only one thing that I find completely bewildering about Judaism — the calendar. Growing up in the U.S. we’re…Oct 12, 2019Oct 12, 2019
Why My DNA Surprise Rocked My IdentitySomehow you ended up taking an over-the-counter DNA test. Perhaps the commercial of lederhosen versus a kilt sucked you in. Or maybe you…Sep 18, 20191Sep 18, 20191