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Growing Up Jewish in Indiana

People have often asked me how my wife and I accomplished this.

JEWISH LIVING

Politics and the Pulpit: Should Rabbis Discuss Politics in Shul?

Knowing people take their politics so seriously, why would we want to risk limiting our ability to share the vibrancy…

EDUCATION

Rethinking Orthodox Millennials: A Conversation with Rabbi Ilan Haber

From my vantage point, there are three primary challenges. Firstly, it is becoming increasingly common on campus to consider any…

JEWISH LIVING

A Shul of One: Defining Orthodox Millennials

The difficulties in attracting millennials to traditional religious causes and practices, noted by both the literature and practitioners, by no…

JEWISH LIVING

The Millennial Community

But the young man was also terribly wrong. While the online community is real and significant, it cannot and must…

JEWISH LIVING

Digital Dating

In the age of social media, it is also important to remember that one’s persona—and certainly one’s social media persona—may…

EDUCATION

Filling the Empty Self: A Challenge for Millennials

The identity formed by this process played a crucial role in defining a person’s life goals—what kind of a person…

JEWISH LIVING

In Their Own Words: Millennials Speak about….

“When I was a teenager, our rebbeim and youth leaders convinced us that the future of Yiddishkeit depended upon us,…

ALIYAH

Why Aliyah Speaks to Millennials

Among millennials, aliyah makes sense when one considers the characteristics most associated with this population: innovative, optimistic and engaged.

JEWISH LIVING

Financial Squeeze: How One Shul Overcame A $50,000 Deficit And Raised Over $1 Million

I was shocked. How could this venerable synagogue with its lofty reputation and history be in such a position? Knowing…

EDUCATION

Shomer Shabbat Boy Scouting: Why Orthodox Kids Become Boy Scouts

Think it’s too late for your tech-napped child? Take heart. Hope comes in unexpected forms–sometimes in a khaki uniform. Orthodox…

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