Mosquitos, Malaria and Mitzvot
This is very easy. Your twenty bucks does two things. 1. Buys a mosquito net for a family in Africa to ward off the insects that spread deadly malaria 2. Buys you a book by sixty-two people who have...
View ArticleThe Jewish Prayer Rally that Brought Rain
Did you happen to notice that the torrential rain began last night as Yom Kippur was drawing to an end? Around 6:30 pm the skies opened and a marathon (as of late) rain began. In fact, as I write...
View Article“You Nimrod!” Meet the Man Who Symbolizes “Loser”
Perhaps you have been reading the Torah portion this week and came across the name of Nimrod. Granted, lots of things are happening in the portion Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32) that are of great...
View ArticleJewish Women Who Helped Secure the Right to Vote for ALL Women
Few things in life seem certain these days. But some things are certain and cannot be ignored. Like voting. Yes, the turnout tomorrow at the polls will be abysmal as they always are on off years of...
View ArticleStruggling with What We Wished For
Here it is. Goodness. All those years of “wanting to fit in” and now we have dancing bears wearing tallitot like pageant ribbons. Apparently the dreidel turns, too. At Target, where there used to be...
View ArticleIt’s Not OK to Make Fun of Ourselves
Lots of Jewish folks think it’s OK to laugh about anti-semitic stereotypes. No surprise at all that a Jewish guy put up an ad for vodka that makes Jews look bad. Good luck trying to get Jewish people...
View ArticleA New Way to Search for Holocaust Family and Friends
We continue to search for family and friends lost in the Holocaust. Yes, there are places to look, websites to search. But now, the United States Holocaust Museum has teamed up with Ancestry.com to...
View ArticleHow to Write an Obituary
Jeff Friedman, from Houston Jewish Funerals and Paradigm Funeral and Cremation Services is one of the most genuine people I know. He recently wrote an excellent blog post about how to write an...
View ArticleMatisyahu Shaved His Beard . . . Now What?
Everyone is on a journey of some sort, whether spiritual, philosophical or emotional. Matthew Miller, better known as Matisyahu, began his spiritual/religious journey in 2000 and has never looked...
View ArticleKermit the Frog Said it Best
Kermit the Frog perhaps said it best when he sang “It’s not easy being green.” Being the minority can be challenging. Sometimes it’s hard to be different. We Jewish folks are often asking for meetings...
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