Religion

INSPIRATION

Finally, a Star of David for Jewish Heroes

Every grave marker we could correct would be an act of justice and a teaching opportunity. And, of course, a…

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Combating Financial Illiteracy— One Student at a Time

Why students need to understand budgeting, saving, investing and avoiding debt 

FOOD

Memorable Loaves for the High Holidays

How did our shtetl foremothers make their Rosh Hashanah meals memorable?

RECIPES

Holiday Elegance on a Budget

There is no time like the holidays for pulling out all the stops. That said, with fancier food and additional…

JEWISH LAW

What’s the Truth about. . .Naming the First Son from Yibbum?

Misconception: The first son of a levirate1 marriage (yibbum) must be named after the deceased husband/brother. Fact: There is no…

INSPIRATION

Working in Detox

Amazingly, the patients began to absorb the message: We are all vulnerable, and we can all be safe together. 

OPINION

Shul: The Heart of the Community

what is the secret sauce that has kept Orthodox shuls from the brink of collapse even with circumstances seemingly conspiring…

INSPIRATION

What I Created in Lockdown

But then, miraculously, I actually had an idea. It wasn’t a grand series of paintings, or a book idea or…

FAITH

Of Faith and Crisis

Faith doesn’t just promise answers; it expects us to live with questions.

OPINION

The Making of a Mechitzah

Investing in a synagogue's future

EDUCATION

A Summer of Change

Why camps play such an important role

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