Wednesday, September 1, 2010
How to record your family’s story
by Ellie Kahn
When my friend and I couldn’t get a table at Junior’s, we sat at the counter. Of course sitting at the counter means having lunch with the. . .
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Once Upon a Time ...
by Jacqueline Renfrow, Contributing Writer
Energy poured from the woman with flowing brown hair and a giant smile as she took the stage during the National Storytelling Conference, held this. . .
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Stories bring a life full circle
By Rabbi David Wolpe
Elie Wiesel often recounts the tale of Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sasov, who needed a miracle. His predecessors had gone to a particular spot in the forest,. . .
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Cultivating the Bible
by Leslie Berliant, Contributing Writer
Suburbanites and city dwellers alike turn to gardening as a way to connect to nature. From backyard plots to community gardens, digging in the dirt. . .
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Secret Garden: Blossoms of the Apple Tree
by Rabbi Nicole Guzik
What is the secret to keeping love alive?. . .
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Ablaze With Color: Israel’s plant diversity yields scenic vistas, ties to holidays.
by Michele Chabin, Contributing Writer
The rains that drenched Israel during a few intense storms this winter did not end the country’s longstanding water shortage, but they did awaken a. . .
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wildflowers of Israel
by Leslie Berliant, Contributing Writer
Enter any Trader Joe’s grocery store in Southern California and you are likely to find vibrant sunflowers with golden orange leaves and a dark. . .
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The wisdom of spring
by Paul Steinberg
The vivid bursts of springtime greens and yellows are not at all like the musty reds and oranges of autumn. Autumn is a season of decline — a time. . .
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Collectors Light Up Over Chanukah Lamps
by Leslie Berliant
Mark and Peachy Levy have collected antique Chanukah lamps for more than 30 years. Although neither grew up with a strong Jewish identity, they have. . .
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Light the Wick
By Rabbi Debra Orenstein
Chanukah raises many questions: from, “What did you get me?” to, “How do we relate to the dominant culture — in ancient times and today?”. . .
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Jewish Imagery Drives Design for Artist Ruth Merritt
by Leslie Berliant
For Ruth Merritt, a lifelong relationship with art and Judaism began with a misunderstanding about a Hebrew school assignment: to copy the first. . .
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The Ner Tamid: An Appreciation
By Rabbi Mark Diamond
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Embrace the Dark, Then Light a Candle
By Rabbi Anne Brener
Kislev, the month when we begin to light the candles of Chanukah, is the month that contains the year’s longest nights and shortest days. In Kislev. . .
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
A Field Guide to Kever Avot
by Lisa Armony, Contributing Writer
Jews worldwide mark the approaching High Holy Days with annual visits to the graves of departed loved ones.. . .
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Mount Sinai Unveils New Shiva Prayer Book
by Allison Krumholz, Contributing Writer
Jews are a passionate people with a storied history of debate, challenging the spoken and written word and holding an opinion on almost every topic. . .
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Yizkor:
By Rabbi Anne Brener
The phrase “time heals all wounds” is misleading. We hold our breath, and as the years pass we hope that the pain of loss will end. Often we are. . .
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
A Time to Cast Away Stones
by Rabbi Ed Feinstein
They come to the cemetery with a pocketful of stones for the gravesite. Once we’ve recited the tradition’s prayers and a few words of memory,. . .
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Cemetery Symbols Reveal Customs
by Edmon J. Rodman
Hebrew headstones are talking. As the Jewish New Year approaches, we have a good chance to listen — an opportunity, really, to honor lives lived. . .
