Merging the Jewish with the Non
I was discussing my son’s Brit Milah (Bris, circumcusion) with my spiritual advisor/mentor. I was...
Modeh Ani
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The Saturday Dilemma
Shabbat meals are ready. The house is far from clean. I have pretty much given up on preparing the...
Bring a Friend to School Day
As a parent, you never know the unintended benefits of signing your kids up for extra-curricular activities...
Dating, Engagement, Identity, Ketubah, Officiant, Relationships, Religion, Wedding Planning, Weddings
Interfaith Family Shabbat- Total Joy
Friday, January 13, we hosted a JCC Makor Shabbat for Interfaith Families with Young Children, a community dinner...
A Holiday Disclosure
[b][i]This is a guest post by Dr. Steve Moffic (my father-in-law, a Milwaukee psychiatrist). It was originally...
Christmas Sharing?
Can we tolerate one more post about the December Dilemma? I promise to be short. I just want to...
When is December Not A Dilemma?
As everyone who is reading this already knows, December is probably the most stressful/crazy/anxiety-ridden...
Christmukkah Redux
I’m going to jump into the whole Christmas/Hanukkah discussion with both feet and with some potentially...
Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Parenting, Parenting Stories
Reality, on a green 3×5 card
As I pulled into the parking lot at the temple, I was amused by the fact that my van, which is being held together...
A Few Thoughts as My Son Naps
My son, thank G-d, was born September 13, 2011. Eight days later was his Brit Milah, his circumcision. ...
Demystifying Temple
My daughter had her consecration last month. (I know I am a little late getting to this blog post.) She...
The White Cow
When my kids were small they spent a considerable amount of time looking for the white cow. The white...
Soccer and Sunday School
My kids just walked in the door. The boys are laughing and retelling stories of their afternoon and laughing...
Converting a Corner of My Heart
Someday, when I finally adopt, my child will be converted to Judaism. This is, of course, necessary and halakhic...
The Great Cross-Cultural Interfaith Baby Name Divide
Deciding upon a name for your child can be one of the most fun and most stressful experiences parents-to-be...
On how to stop time
Fifteen years ago, when I smashed the glass at my wedding, signaling my signing up to raise my kids as Jews...
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Christmas time in our family is spent with my in-laws. Church for a 4:30 p.m. mass on Christmas Eve and then...
Converting Clara: A Short Video
When their baby was born before new mother Jennifer Grossman finished her own conversion to Judaism, she and...
Yes You Can Be Black AND Jewish
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July 2, 2010
I’m a lucky parent. I have three magnificent children: two born biologically to...
A Spirit of Optimism
It’s Mother’s Day and I’m thinking about my job. A lot of what we do here is give advice,...
Is it Really a Jewish Thing?
Lately I’ve been struggling with how my son’s friends address me and how he addresses his friends’ parents or...
Work-Arounds
How should synagogues and Jewish communities in general welcome interfaith families? Julie Wiener wrote a blog...
New Hanukkah Books Take Kids Places
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December 11, 2009
Review of Harvest of Light by Alison Ofanansky (Kar-Ben, 2009), Menorah Under the...
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