Category archive for ‘COMMUNITY’ rss

  • Crashing the Jewish Survival Idol

    5/16/13 • (1)

    Jews of all ages together, doing Jewish together, for the sake of Jews of all ages. Could that be the real remedy for the ongoing crash of Jewish affiliation?

  • ‘Twas the Night Before Mailing My Rabbinic School Application

    5/02/13 • (3)

    No one has the right to tell you who you can and cannot love. So why do denominational rabbinic programs attempt to make that decision for their students?

  • What Would Jesus Not Do?

    4/02/13 • (1)

    It’s amazing how much we’re willing as a human race to insult and hurt each other–and ultimately, ourselves–often mortally so, just to prove that the things we believe are right.

  • 16 Miles, Paid in Twenties and Hundreds

    4/01/13 • (0)

    Musing about Los Angeles distances recently, I was surprised to learn my mental yardstick had finally changed time zones.

  • Louisville, No the Other One

    2/17/13 • (5)

    This month, my relationship with Ryan becomes my longest ever. And so much for being Chicago Carless. Try as we might, it’s a love we can’t stop re-living from the front two seats of a car.

  • Sixteen Christmases and a Chanukah Bush

    12/28/12 • (0)

    Last year, I rejected the Jewish ‘December dilemma’ by forging a new December holiday tradition. This year, the Eitz Moed rose once again–with much joy and no angst required.

  • A Badge to Visit Your Rabbi (Video)

    12/27/12 • (0)

    Overly earnest security measures can carry a great price. They can make of our synagogues unnecessarily unwelcoming places. I explore that idea in this video post.

  • Rock, Paper, Scissors, Synagogue

    12/19/12 • (17)

    When I left New York, I promised myself I would not support the creation of the same type of useless security measures that ultimately devoured my hometown. And now my synagogue wants to create one.

  • Goodbye, Little Girl

    11/22/12 • (7)

    This Thanksgiving, Ryan and I have a lot for which to be thankful. But we’re most grateful for having had the opportunity to give an elderly, withdrawn little black cat a home. And to love her.

  • The Tallit of Phillip Shenkler–UPDATE

    11/10/12 • (2)

    I’m happy to report the tallit of Phillip Shenkler got a hero’s welcome this morning–its first Shabbat morning in use in a congregational setting in at least 26 years.