Opinion
Serena is the very first one to step into the auditorium, her steps timed to the beat of “Pomp and…
A strange thing happened on the way to my becoming a ba’alat teshuvah: I discovered I was not a Jew.…
It was the first night of Pesach, and on a holiday that celebrates questions, I began by asking one. “Where…
Participating in a Seder comes naturally to those who grew up in observant families or who had the benefit of…
It’s a little embarrassing to admit, but I’m not a ba’alas teshuvah (BT). As I was born to observant Jewish…
Three years ago, we sent a survey to our shul members asking what they thought was the most pressing challenge…
I often hear people talk about the awakening power of the sound of the shofar—how awesome a moment, how inspiring…
“It Shall Be a Day of Sounding the Shofar for You” (Bemidbar 29:1) Most of us fulfill the mitzvah of…
This is a most personal article and reflects my emotions and hopes about my beloved Jewish people. Almost a year…
I have good news for those of you in despair about the shtiebelization of American Orthodoxy. I have inadvertently conducted…
“Those who trust in the Lord shall be like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever” (Psalms 125:1).…
