Love Changed My Insecurities About Religion & Cerebral Palsy
For much of my life, I found it hard to fit in. Born a triplet with Cerebral Palsy (CP), and raised in an interfaith...
Unplug for Less Doing and More Being
Here’s what my “To Do” List on a recent day looked like:
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I’m Jewish but Go To Church on Christmas—Here’s Why
Growing up in New Jersey, I loved celebrating Christmas. I have lovely memories of opening presents on Christmas...
Hanukkah & Christmas, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Life
Do Today’s Women Understand What/Who Came Before Us?
Anita Hill and Letty Cottin Pogrebin. Photo by Zanefa Walsh
The first week of September I was privileged to...
God, New Parents, Parenting, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Education
Time to Junk Jewish Jargon?
You’re at a social or family gathering when someone starts throwing around a bunch of Jewish gobblygook you...
Why are We Terrified to Teach Our Kids about Religion?
When it comes to religion, many parents don’t want to choose for their kids. Their hesitation isn’t just about...
New Parents, Parenting, Parenting Tips and Advice, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Education, Young Kids
Lilith: The Quintessential Jewish Outsider
Artwork by Phil Blank
I went to an edgy opera recently called, Lilith the Night Demon in One Lewd Act. Lilith...
Oprah Likes Mezuzahs
You might have seen stories about Oprah’s recent tour of one of Brooklyn’s [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasidic_Judaism:30zcei3e]hasidic[/url]...
Reconstructionist Judaism
Overview
Reconstructionist Judaism sees Judaism as an evolving Jewish civilization, with religion as the centerpiece...
The Case of the Missing Sav, and other mysteries in the transition of American Hebrew
When I was a child, I was confused. Why did my mother talk about how she had a Bas Mitzvah, while I prepared...
To Pray or Not to Pray?
If secular people (Jewish or not identifying as Jewish) find themselves in religious settings, what should they...
Mezuzahs: What’s on the Door?
What is a mezuzah? This booklet will let you know!
Available in on-screen reading friendly (PDF) and printer-friendly,...
Significance of the Tallit (Prayer Shawl)
The tallit (sometimes called a “tallis” with an Ashkenazic pronunciation) is a garment one can wear...
Book Review: The New American Judaism
This article has been published as part of a partnership between InterfaithFamily.com and JBooks. Visit JBooks...
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