Rabb-Ed Year: The Best Part of My Rabbinical School Experience

What to Talk about at the Thanksgiving Table
I had a great conversation with a Daily News journalist. He turned out an interesting article on Thanksgiving table talk.A battered economy, political divisions and an erosion of common courtesy could make family feasts tough to swallow this Thanksgiving, By Kevin Modesti, Staff WriterAll over the United States today, families and friends will expre

Kosher Face - Edgy Send Up to "Poker Face"
"Kosher Face" is Aley Sheer's edgy send-up of Lady Gaga's "Poker Face"... a tribute to the members of the tribe of Abraham... a tongue-in-cheek exploration of the Jewish experience, populated by a host of Jewish celebrities of today... and the past. Sheer, by the way, is the youth director of a prominent synagogue. Check out Kosher Face here.

Tikkun Olam: The Backstory
Recently, 31 Or Ami adults gathered for our monthly New Dimensions Shmooze 'n Study at a congregant's home. Over hors dourves and drinks, we chatted, connected and then sat down for some learning.Our discussion about community quickly turned to the community building power of Tikkun Olam (fixing the world or social justice work), which led to a discussion about the origins of

Praying in Her Own Voice: Women of the Wall
Including Rabbi Sharon Brous, Rabbi Laura Geller, Rabbi Lisa Edwards, Rabbi Naomi Levy, Rabbi Lynn Brody, Rabbi Denise Eger and Women of the Wall’s Anat Hoffman.

Gossip, the Anti-Torah
Not too long ago, I posted about Rudeness All Around: Loud Public Cellphone Talking, Texting During Services as a way of opening up a conversation about texting, cell phoning and other activities that fragment the common decency upon which civil society depends.  It led me to a convers