And just like that, we're married!
Sun Shining on the New Couple
After all of the plans and preparations, the big day came and went without a hitch!...
Finding a Jewish Community that Feels Like Home
Photo courtesy of HBT
Temple Hillel B’nai Torah (HBT) is a Reconstructionist congregation located...
“Belonging” as a Parent with a Jewish Son
Stacie, her husband Andrew and Sammy, the day of the aliyah
This past weekend, our 5-month-old son was formally...
Open Doors on Beacon Hill
Nestled within Boston’s picturesque Beacon Hill neighborhood, the Vilna Shul is a gem that the city is lucky...
Finding a Rabbi for Two
Lisa and I attending the New Members Dinner at Temple Sholom
A question that all soon-to-be married couples...
Rabbi Ari Moffic’s Sermon on Today’s Judaism
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
Tell Your Congregants: Don’t Go
So many couples I marry have one partner who grew up at an area congregation but left after their bar or bat...
What Does it Mean to Be Welcoming
The following is a guest post by Gina Hagler, reprinted from her blog, Musings of Ruth
I’ve been part of the...
It’s OK to Go Alone
Yesterday my husband asked for my advice about how to help a friend of his. His friend wanted to know how he...
Shabbat Hanukkah in Paris
The last week of November was Celebration Central for my husband and me. We flew to Paris for a cousin’s...
Synagogue Can Be Your Second Home
My children are too at home at our synagogue. Their dad is the rabbi there and they feel that his office is...
What Happens When Judaism Becomes Ethics?
One of my favorite camp counselors from my youth, now a respected university instructor and demographer, Marc...
The Welcome Mat: Interfaith Family Shabbat
Many synagogues are holding their programs for Interfaith Family Shabbat this week and weekend. It is exciting...
What Millenials Want from Us
I recently had the opportunity to hear a presentation by Dr. Beth Cousens, a creative and strategic thinker, who works...
Moms and Membership
I recently had the honor of meeting five women who are due with their first babies in the fall (one brought...
Membership Has Its Benefits
Like many, I grew up in a community with lots of relatives and close family friends. I always knew that even...
The Blessing of the Parents
I attended an informative and provocative session at Limmud Philly. This conference is held in several major...
A Secular Jewish Alternative
I have often wondered if, had I not been raised Jewish, I would convert to Judaism. I know many Jews who are...
Rabbinical Students and Intermarriage
Back in February, my colleague, Rebecca, blogged about a debate between two Reform rabbinic students: should...
Membership Possibilities: the Give and Take Model
Many rabbis I meet with me tell me that they need more members in their synagogues. They want to retain their...
Can Raising Children in One Religion Be Clear Cut?
Each week I post a [url=https://18doors.org/elgg/pg/groups/forum/82847]discussion question on the Chicagoland...
Shabbat Family Worship: Is it Possible?
We just finished an online class called [url=/blog/iff/general/a-sneak-peak-at-our-online-parenting-class/]Raising...
An Historic Advance by the UJA-Federation of New York
Last week the [url=http://www.ujafedny.org/ ]UJA-Federation of New York[/url] released what could...
Questions Coming up in Chicagoland
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