As Our World Implodes, I Bake Challah
Last week I had 6 dollars and 97 cents in my checking account.And I’m not so worried. To me, money isn’t...
What The Jewish New Year Looks Like In Brooklyn
While my family passed those first few lonely months in quarantine together in Brooklyn, the pandemic’s...
High Holy Days, High Holy Days for Parents, Parenting, Parenting Stories
Quarantined in Brooklyn, Surrounded by Faith
I dress for Whole Foods like
someone dressing for war, or like someone with an acute fear of dying. Maybe
I’m...
Motherhood: Am I Doing it Right?
I’m not sure how I’m doing as a mother. I mean, all self-criticism aside, I’m trying to take a step back, have...
Why My Jewish Kids Love Their Advent Calendars
I was at Trader Joe’s the other day and bought an advent calendar. For my dog. While this does make...
Can We Be Happier Parents?
Author KJ Dell’Antonia with her daughter. Photo credit: Jessica Lahey
I didn’t read any parenting books...
Why Can’t We Have a Christmas Tree?
“We can’t have one,” I replied, full of the weary knowledge that only the mother of a...
Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Jewish Holidays, Jews of Color, Multiracial, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories
Talking to Children About Events in Pittsburgh and Anti-Semitism
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor,...
Anti Semitism, Identity, News, Parenting Stories, Young Kids
What Does My Jewish Community Say About Women?
What does my Jewish community say about women? I can’t remember. For all of my time in Yeshiva, all of my holidays...
High Holy Days for Parents, Parenting Stories, Simchat Torah, Yom Kippur
Why We’ll Be the Family in Midwood Without a Sukkah
I think my family never celebrated Sukkot (the Jewish harvest festival that comes after Yom Kippur) because...
3 Alternatives for Tashlich with Kids
You can’t forget about performing tashlich for kids.
When I was little, my favorite part of the High Holidays...
High Holy Days for Parents, Parenting Stories, Parenting Tashlich
How to Be a Kosher Vegan in an Interfaith Family
Almost two months ago I became a vegan. It’s a long story. I saw some crazy movies about meat and dairy, I...
Is it Time to Leave Our Orthodox Neighborhood?
My neighborhood of Midwood, Brooklyn, is changing and so is my family. It’s not just that new stores have popped...
When Faith Reaches the Border
There is a photo taken by photojournalist John Moore going around the internet of a child watching her mother...
Anti Semitism, Holocaust, Motherhood, News, Parenting Stories, Young Kids
Why Do I Worry My Daughter Won’t Fit In?
I was never a princess. In my favorite childhood photo I have short brown hair and a leather jacket covered...
We Aren’t as Different as My Neighbors Think
I grew up in an Orthodox community in Midwood, Brooklyn. My mother still lives there and I live three blocks...
I Was the Loca Lady at My Baby’s Naming
Photo By Lizzy Sullivan
I never thought that I would be the crazy lady in synagogue. You know the one: She sits...
Helen Fell on Her Head and I Prayed to Jesus, Sort of
Helen fell on her head. In case I didn’t think I deserved the “worst mother award” before, I pretty much bolted...
Top 5 Things to Know About Jewish Day Camp
You’re starting to think about summertime and what on earth you’re going to do with the kids for two plus months—err—we...
My Jewish-American, Mexican-Catholic Daughter Speaks with a British Accent…and It’s All My Fault
There have been a few changes in our home life since Adrian and I welcomed our newest edition, Alma, to the...
The First Hero
2017-2018 Rising Voices Fellow Emma Mair with her parents at her bat mitzvah in 2013
On my parents’ first date...
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Growing Up Interfaith, Parenting Stories, Parenting Successes
1 Family, 4 New Year Celebrations, 0 Resolutions
By Jessica MelwaniToday, my family is ringing in the New Year for the fourth time in 2017.
In January, we...
How We Found the Right Synagogue for Us
Almost two years ago we started talking about joining a synagogue. We knew it was time to put our daughter in...
Helen Turns 2 in English, Spanish and Hebrew
I can’t believe my first baby girl is already 2! In the beginning of this journey into parenthood I can remember...
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