This is The Difference Between Parenting Preschoolers and Teens
By Jordana Horn (Kveller via JTA) — I’m starting a new year in which my oldest is in high school (!) and my youngest is…
Jewish New Year
The Jewish year in review: #MeToo, the embassy move, and a growing gap between Israel and the Diaspora
By Ben Harris (JTA) — For North American Jews, the Jewish year 5778 began with tensions between Israel and the Diaspora over egalitarian prayer at…
CIJA’s Packed Policy Agenda for the New Year
by Steve McDonald (August, 2018) – The High Holidays are a fitting time to take stock of the past year and clarify what we hope…
Rosh Hashanah needs a little preparation. We have a digital solution.
By Wendie Bernstein Lash, Lex Rofeberg and Estee Solomon Gray CHICAGO (JTA) — Too often, Rosh Hashanah resembles Kramer from “Seinfeld.” Barging onto the scene in a haste, it takes…
40 Isn’t Just a Milestone Birthday. It’s an Important Jewish Number.
By Sara Laufer (Kveller via JTA) — I’m a congregational rabbi, so the month of August is always a bit anxiety-provoking. Whether the holidays are…