
A New Year, Casting Away the Past and Towards New Beginnings
It probably comes as no surprise to any regular reader of this blog that I love the season of autumn. Leaves changing colors and falling
It probably comes as no surprise to any regular reader of this blog that I love the season of autumn. Leaves changing colors and falling
Every day at school, Sophie picks out a book from the classroom library. Lately she’s been interested in the “Who Was” biography series for kids.
Sundown Monday brought the Jewish holiday of Passover, which re-tells the story of Exodus, the Jews enslavement in Egypt and their journey to freedom. This year’s festivities
Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. I planned my work schedule so I would not do work today. Instead we would celebrate the
There is quite a bit of talk in the United States and in media these days about Mormonism. But regardless of where you swing on
6 million It’s hard for most of us to comprehend how big that number is and how many it represents. For most Jews, however, the
I wrote this post for Red Tricycle. It was published this past Monday, April 2. The Jewish holiday of Passover (or Pesach) can be one of
Sophie always has her share of curious questions. And being in a Jewish preschool, she has really taken on a new understanding of Judaism and
Purim, one of the most loved Jewish holidays for kids, is coming up March 23. Purim tells the story of the courageous Queen Esther who saves