You Shall Be Holy By Rabbi Ari Moffic I will be speaking as part of Diversity Shabbat on Friday, April 25. The Torah portion for this Shabbat includes... Religion, Spirituality
Rabbi Ari Moffic’s Sermon on Today’s Judaism By Rabbi Ari Moffic The following is my sermon given on March 7, 2014 at Temple Beth El in Munster, IN. The weekly Torah portions... Professional Development, Professionals, Religion, Religious Life, Resources, Synagogue
Fun with the Hebrew Calendar By Marilyn Wacks There is a Jewish joke that says: Two Jews are in a synagogue, and one turns to the other as asks “when is Hannukah...
Tell Your Congregants: Don’t Go By Rabbi Ari Moffic So many couples I marry have one partner who grew up at an area congregation but left after their bar or bat... Policy, Religion, Religious Life, Synagogue
Treat Others with Honor By Joshua Troderman “Ben Zoma asks, ‘Who is worthy of honor? The one who treats others with honor.’” Pirkei Avot (4:1) My wife and... Religion, Spirituality
What Does it Mean to Be Welcoming By Lindsey Silken The following is a guest post by Gina Hagler, reprinted from her blog, Musings of Ruth I’ve been part of the... Religion, Synagogue
Learn About Your Partner’s Heritage By Rabbi Robyn Frisch Even if You Don’t Plan To Convert, You Should Learn About Your Partner’s Religious Heritage: The Value of Introduction... Relationships, Religious Education
The Carrot or the Stick: Musings from ‘The Runaway Bunny’ By Wendy Armon I was recently giving a presentation about being sensitive to interfaith families and we talked about how Judaism... Camp, Parenting, Parenting Stories, Religion, Religious Education
It’s OK to Go Alone By Marilyn Wacks Yesterday my husband asked for my advice about how to help a friend of his. His friend wanted to know how he... Extended Family, Family, Religion, Spirituality, Synagogue
Shabbat Hanukkah in Paris By Marilyn Wacks The last week of November was Celebration Central for my husband and me. We flew to Paris for a cousin’s... Religion, Shabbat, Synagogue
What Happens When Judaism Becomes Ethics? By Rebecca Goodman One of my favorite camp counselors from my youth, now a respected university instructor and demographer, Marc... Clergy, Resources, Synagogue
The Welcome Mat: Interfaith Family Shabbat By Wendy Armon Many synagogues are holding their programs for Interfaith Family Shabbat this week and weekend. It is exciting... Religion, Synagogue
Helping My Conservative Synagogue Find Balance By Wendy Armon The following post is by guest blogger Jodi Rosenfeld from the Philadelphia area. I sometimes feel like I am... Motherhood, Parenting Stories, Young Kids
What Millenials Want from Us By Rebecca Goodman I recently had the opportunity to hear a presentation by Dr. Beth Cousens, a creative and strategic thinker, who works... Religion, Synagogue
Membership Has Its Benefits By Wendy Armon Like many, I grew up in a community with lots of relatives and close family friends. I always knew that even... Religion, Spirituality, Synagogue
The Spirituality of Mindfulness Meditation By Rabbi Robyn Frisch If someone had told me two years ago that I’d be spending a half hour most days of my life sitting on a cushion... Spirituality
Accessing Judaism By Rebecca Goodman I recently attended the confirmation ceremony at a local congregation in the Bay Area. During the ceremony the... Advocacy
The Blessing of the Parents By Wendy Armon I attended an informative and provocative session at Limmud Philly. This conference is held in several major... Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Blessings, Synagogue
A Secular Jewish Alternative By Wendy Armon I have often wondered if, had I not been raised Jewish, I would convert to Judaism. I know many Jews who are... Denominations, Synagogue
A New Conservative Approach to Conversion and Intermarriage By Benjamin Maron Crossposted to Jewschool. “I am worried that our present policy is internally conflicted and thus strategically... Conversion
A Christian Bar Mitzvah? By Benjamin Maron I’ve watched this video a few times and I’m still not sure how I feel about this. Did you catch... Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Family, Parenting, Religion
Understanding Our Commandments By Rabbi Ari Moffic We are half-way through one of our online classes, Preparing for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah in Your Interfaith Family.... Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Is There a Jewish Prayer for Thanksgiving? By Benjamin Maron There’s a great feature on JewishBoston.com called “Ask A Rabbi.” And you needn’t be... Other Holidays Rituals
Rabbi Reverses Interfaith Marriage Policy By Edmund Case The Jewish Journal of Los Angeles has a powerful article today, Rabbi reverses interfaith marriage policy. The... Clergy Weddings, Officiation