The Jewish Book Council announced the finalists for their Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, and Jewschool’s very own Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg made the list
For those of you in the city alleged never to sleep, Purim comes early this year with the New York City Opera‘s production of Esther,
Say what you will about Jewish youth groups, but I met more interesting people through my involvement in USY than I have through any other
Despite my undergraduate degree in English, I can’t say that I have much of an understanding of or enthusiasm for poetry. However, I do get
I’ve been hearing about Limmud events for years. When I first became a professional Jewish educator, I lamented my inability to travel to the UK
Dear Readers – Some of you may recall a bit of controversy from last August when Taglit-Birthright Israel and trip provider Oranim parted ways. According
I live in Boston. I love Boston. There’s a lot of great stuff happening in Boston. Tonight, in fact, the Synagogue Council of Massachusetts is
When I was younger, I was half convinced that all gay people were Jewish. Certainly, the only images of gay people I saw in the
If your Facebook feed looks anything like mine, then surely you’re aware of UJC’s Jewish Community Heroes campaign. In case you’re not, here’s what I’ve
The folks at Shemspeed are circulating a free “mixtape” (let’s pause for a moment to remember actual mix tapes… you know, the kind that involved
